Swollen red eye please advise! She’s 20 weeks just started laying and last week

[Ldenton118]

 

[AidKD]

Is it possible another chickens attacked her?

 

[Isaac 0]

Can you post another picture of her eye in the light?

From the picture, it looks like there is dried blood surrounding her eye, and possibly some bruising on her wattles. You can flush the eye with some saline, wipe off any dried blood with a warm damp cloth, and then you could either apply a triple antibiotic ointment like Neosporin or an ophthalmic gel like Terramycin, and reapply several times a day as needed.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/pfizer-terramycin-opthalmic-ointment-1-8-oz

What's your setup like? Have you seen the other chickens peck at her often?

 

[Ldenton118]

Is it possible another chickens attacked her?

We recently had to get rid of her rooster and the other 3 chickens haven’t been hanging around her as much she’s the only one laying since last week. And she’s been kinda by herself Maybe she was pecked I’m not sure we just noticed it tonight. They wander the backyard while I work. its just one side of her head it’s swollen and red. And her chect looks,kinda bit too. I’m new to this,should,I just take her to a Vet?

 

[Ldenton118]

Can you post another picture of her eye in the light?

From the picture, it looks like there is dried blood surrounding her eye, and possibly some bruising on her wattles. You can flush the eye with some saline, wipe off any dried blood with a warm damp cloth, and then you could either apply a triple antibiotic ointment like Neosporin or an ophthalmic gel like Terramycin, and reapply several times a day as needed.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/pfizer-terramycin-opthalmic-ointment-1-8-oz

What's your setup like? Have you seen the other chickens peck at her ofteen

 

[Ldenton118]

I haven’t seen other chicks peck at her I,know she’s been kinda lonely since we had to get rid of the rooster who followed her everywhere thismjust happened this evening. They free range over the back,yard during the day. It’s only 4 Chickens. 2 Orpington nd 2 Brahma. not sure what to do. Thanks for any help

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can you post some clear photos of the eye?

 

[Isaac 0]

I haven’t seen other chicks peck at her I,know she’s been kinda lonely since we had to get rid of the rooster who followed her everywhere thismjust happened this evening. They free range over the back,yard during the day. It’s only 4 Chickens. 2 Orpington nd 2 Brahma. not sure what to do. Thanks for any help

It'd be helpful if you post another photo of her eye in light. It's hard to see whats actually going on.

not sure what to do

You can do what I suggested in my first post.

Can you post another picture of her eye in the light?

From the picture, it looks like there is dried blood surrounding her eye, and possibly some bruising on her wattles. You can flush the eye with some saline, wipe off any dried blood with a warm damp cloth, and then you could either apply a triple antibiotic ointment like Neosporin or an ophthalmic gel like Terramycin, and reapply several times a day as needed.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/pfizer-terramycin-opthalmic-ointment-1-8-oz

What's your setup like? Have you seen the other chickens peck at her often?