Turkey eye injury

[gabeweeks]

I have a young tom who recieved an eye injury two days ago during the night or early morning (pretty sure from fighting). The first day he just followed the flock around laying down whenever they stopped to eat, however now he's now eating and moving normally again. The problem is it looks like permanent damage has been done to his eye. It has a noticeable cut (the white mark pictured) and the eye has recessed pretty far into his head as compared to his normal eye. Its a little watery and sometimes gets little bubbles but doesnt seem infected. I have another hen that had a similar injury while she was very young and her eye is still resessed into her head. Can I expect the same with my younger tom? Is there anything I can do? Or should I let it run its course?

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

I'm sorry if her poo is stringy and bloody it could be coccidiosis give her some electrolytes in the water

 

[gabeweeks]

No everything else is good. It looks like his eye got cut or pecked while fighting. What has me worried is its reccesed into his head.

 

[gabeweeks]

No everything else is good. It looks like his eye got cut or pecked while fighting. What has me worried is its reccesed into his head.

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

I'm sorry I don't know if there's anything you can do except hope it heals there might be a country vet that could look at him but other then that I don't know I'm sorry

 

[feedman77]

If it doesn't get infected he should be fine.. they are very resiliant over injuries.

I have 2 hens with one eye. 1 got pecked when a poults. The other got hit by a hawk. Both get along fine. The skin grew over the wound and covered the socket.

Hope he heals up and all is well