Swollen eye

[Chold05]

it never fails- something goes awry before leaving for vacation.

All of a sudden my 4 year old hen has a swollen eye. I’ve dealt with several of swollen eyes in the past which were most often caused by a tick bite, but I never found a tick on her.

She’s acting normal. No discharge from nose, no smell from head, etc.

We do have 4 beehives on our property and I noticed the start of a hornet nest in their run. Is it possible she was stung? Idk how to tell- does her sinus look swollen?

It seems like MG is often suggested as a culprit… but I have a closed flock and no one else is sick.

Currently I’m flushing with saline 2x a day and using terrymcin ointment. This is day 2 and it looks worse than yesterday.

Should I treat just her for MG? I’m leaving for a long weekend tomorrow evening.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hello! This looks like she was stung. I actually just had a hen that got stung!

 

[Fifi B]

Hello, I realize that this string is a little old, but I hope someone sees this!
I have a hen named Nugget who with a swollen face that looks a lot like yours, and I did pull a tick off of her eyelid, could that be why my hen's face is so swollen? She is showing absolutely no other symptoms, so I am not too worried. she has been eating and drinking the same, and has always been a chill chick so I wouldn't really know if she was slightly more lethargic...
Thanks!

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hello, I realize that this string is a little old, but I hope someone sees this!
I have a hen named Nugget who with a swollen face that looks a lot like yours, and I did pull a tick off of her eyelid, could that be why my hen's face is so swollen? She is showing absolutely no other symptoms, so I am not too worried. she has been eating and drinking the same, and has always been a chill chick so I wouldn't really know if she was slightly more lethargic...
Thanks!

Hi! Can you post a picture?

 

[Eggcessive]

Is the swollen eyelid discolored or bluish? Yes, a tick could cause swelling of the face. If you have any Benadryl you could give a normal size chicken 1/2 of a 25 mg tablet orally once to see if it helps with the swelling.