farmteacher
In the Brooder
- Feb 5, 2023
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Hi Everyone. Thanks to everyone who has already welcomed me!
I have a 17 month old Specked Sussex hen named Clementine. She has had a swollen eye/s for a few days now. They seem to be getting more swollen as the days go on.
She acts fine otherwise, although I know chickens are stoic. She eats and drink and free ranges with the flock. No one is bothering her and she tends to be higher up on the pecking order. I'm fairly sure she hasn't laid in a few days, which is atypical for her.
She has no other symptoms that we can see. No respiratory issues, no oozing or bubbles or anything else.
No other chickens exhibit this issue and all is well with the flock.
We'll do whatever we need to help our sweet Clem through this. She recently recovered from a cracked beak (we hand fed her for awhile, then isolated her during feeding time to allow her to eat out of a deep bucket) then we filed her beak down. We are willing to help our girls in any way they need!
Also, just as an fyi, we recently treated for mites, although the infestation was quite mild.
Thanks for any advice!
I have a 17 month old Specked Sussex hen named Clementine. She has had a swollen eye/s for a few days now. They seem to be getting more swollen as the days go on.
She acts fine otherwise, although I know chickens are stoic. She eats and drink and free ranges with the flock. No one is bothering her and she tends to be higher up on the pecking order. I'm fairly sure she hasn't laid in a few days, which is atypical for her.
She has no other symptoms that we can see. No respiratory issues, no oozing or bubbles or anything else.
No other chickens exhibit this issue and all is well with the flock.
We'll do whatever we need to help our sweet Clem through this. She recently recovered from a cracked beak (we hand fed her for awhile, then isolated her during feeding time to allow her to eat out of a deep bucket) then we filed her beak down. We are willing to help our girls in any way they need!
Also, just as an fyi, we recently treated for mites, although the infestation was quite mild.
Thanks for any advice!
