Silkie hen with eye bubbles! Dont know how to treat! HELP!

[gertiesmom]

So I was just re-reading all the instructions and realized I've been missing a dose of the Tylan for the last 2 days! So gonna start the 3 times a day today. The corners of both eyes were swollen tonight and she became congested some on Tues, which is why I staet3d the Tylan that night. Luckily shes eating grrat and takes her meds on a little piece of bread. I'm hoping the stress of being a way from her flock isn't making things worse!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So I was just re-reading all the instructions and realized I've been missing a dose of the Tylan for the last 2 days! So gonna start the 3 times a day today. The corners of both eyes were swollen tonight and she became congested some on Tues, which is why I staet3d the Tylan that night. Luckily shes eating grrat and takes her meds on a little piece of bread. I'm hoping the stress of being a way from her flock isn't making things worse!

Do you have any updated photos?

 

[gertiesmom]

Do you have any updated photos?

I don't but I'll be getting her out soon and I'll get some.

 

[gertiesmom]

Here are pics of both sides. They aren't great but at least you can see what I'm talking about. I wipe them out, put saline drops in and rub vet rd on her comb, wattles and under her wings at night. Let me know what else I should do. Also started probiotic last night. Thanks again!

 

[gertiesmom]

Wanted to run this by you guys. My landlord has Seramas and I take care of them. Her original hen developed a strange swelling under her eye last March. It didn't seem to bother her and the landlord won't take her to the vet, so I've just been keeping an eye on her. It swelled alot more over the winter and she would get little clear bubbles in the corner of that eye. It swells and then goes down some but never goes away. She only gets the bubbles when it really swells. I have no idea if this could have anything to do with my hens issue, but when I saw the corners of her eyes start to swell it crossed my mind. I'm attaching some pics of the Serama hen and wondering if I should treat her with some Tylan since I have it. Have no idea how much to give her since she's so tiny. Let me know what you think and again I thank you!
Ps. The hen that my sick hen came with sneezed a couple times today. No discharge or anything, I think I'm being paranoid. Lol

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you get some Terramycin eye ointment to put in the eyes too?
If the Tylan is not clearing that up, it could be fungal or viral illness - hard to know unless you get testing from a vet. Infectious Coryza doesn't respond very well to Tylan and you may need a sulfa drug.

The swelling on the Serama, to me it looks like pus. That's what chicken pus looks like.
Again, it would be hard to know what she has but I would suspect MG or Infectious Coryza.

Yes, there's a good possibility that you can keep passing illnesses between the flock unless you practice strict biosecurity. Most all of these diseases are transferred from bird to bird, through dust, dander, clothes, shoes, etc.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

 

[Eggcessive]

That serama has a huge sinus infection. Sometimes the pus in the sinus and behind the eye can be squeezed out, which is in the video below. MG, coryza, and E.coli can be responsible. I would recommend getting Baytril online or sulfa antibiotics such as sulfadimethoxine. Here is the graphic video:

 

[gertiesmom]

Thank you both so much for all this info...really!
First news on Broke Beak, my hen. She seems a bit better today, knock on wood. Money is very tight which is why I chose to get the Tylan instead of terramycin, wish I could've gotten both. Anyway I have some tobramycin drops left over from foster kittens. I started that last night. Thought it was worth a try. I'm gonna take her outside with me while I clean my coop and let her stretch her wings and forage. I did that a few days ago and she was much happier. She's been inside almost 2 weeks. Also plan on giving her a bath later to get any eye gunk off her wing feathers.
As far as Cora, the Serama, I will def look at that video and see what I can do for her. Thank you for all that info. She's a tough girl and so sweet and I don't want her to suffer with anything. I will keep you posted! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

 

[gertiesmom]

Today pics.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you both so much for all this info...really!
First news on Broke Beak, my hen. She seems a bit better today, knock on wood. Money is very tight which is why I chose to get the Tylan instead of terramycin, wish I could've gotten both. Anyway I have some tobramycin drops left over from foster kittens. I started that last night. Thought it was worth a try. I'm gonna take her outside with me while I clean my coop and let her stretch her wings and forage. I did that a few days ago and she was much happier. She's been inside almost 2 weeks. Also plan on giving her a bath later to get any eye gunk off her wing feathers.
As far as Cora, the Serama, I will def look at that video and see what I can do for her. Thank you for all that info. She's a tough girl and so sweet and I don't want her to suffer with anything. I will keep you posted! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

She cute!
I hope the eyes drops help, let us know about that.
In the photo, is that pus in her eye or skin - it's so hard to tell sometime and even harder to photograph.