Sty?

[Bigvalpt]

Got this beautiful whispy onyx with a sty- I think on her eye. I cleaned it and it wasnt seeping or anything. But today her eye is shut. Will her eye reopen when this goes away?

 

[coach723]

Need better, in focus pictures. Need to see the eye itself. May need help to hold the bird, hold the eye open, and take the pictures.

 

[Bigvalpt]

Need better, in focus pictures. Need to see the eye itself. May need help to hold the bird, hold the eye open, and take the pictures.

Her eye was open yesterday. Nothing wrong the eyeball. Today there's a little crust and eye doesn't open. I want to know if I should leave alone or pull open

 

[alinas2010]

Maybe rinse with saline or a warm compress to wash the gunk holding it closed, don’t pry it open, that could be painful.

 

[coach723]

Use warm, wet compresses to loosen the gunk so the eye can open. Flush it out well once open, use sterile saline or eye wash. Look for any debris, pus, injury. You can use plain neosporin or Terramycin eye ointment (many tractor supply stores and feed stores carry it, no prescription required) a couple of times a day.

 

[Bigvalpt]

Maybe rinse with saline or a warm compress to wash the gunk holding it closed, don’t pry it open, that could be painful.

Thank you. I was told by the seller that it is a sty and it will go away but then when her eye closed, I wanted to make sure of my treatment.

 

[Bigvalpt]

Use warm, wet compresses to loosen the gunk so the eye can open. Flush it out well once open, use sterile saline or eye wash. Look for any debris, pus, injury. You can use plain neosporin or Terramycin eye ointment (many tractor supply stores and feed stores carry it, no prescription required) a couple of times a day.

Thank you. Once the crust comes off I'm sure it will open on it own. I'll do the warm compress.

 

[coach723]

I've never had a chicken with a stye. But bacteria from debris, or injury from pecking or getting something in the eye are common.
This article is on styes, which seem fairly uncommon:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-eye-styes-diagnosis-and-treatment.68136/
They can have eye problems from respiratory infections also.

 

[alinas2010]

A bump like that may mean there is puss built up that needs expressed. Sometimes it won’t go away on its own. I was also thinking maybe look around for anything foreign in the eye also and be aware for symptoms of respiratory infection. I don’t know anything about styes, either. Sounds like you have an idea of what is going on, but just be aware of other things that may cause this, too hope your bird gets better.

 

[Bigvalpt]

Thank you. Once the crust comes off I'm sure it will open on it own. I'll

do the warm compress. It opened. Yay