Turkey Eye

[EEBLACKCOPPERMARAN]

One of my turkey hens has foam on one of her eyes and the skin around her eye is swollen I used VetRx but it didnt really help. Any suggestions of what this is and how to fix it?

 

[kuntrygirl]

Just saw your post. Trying to answer all unanswered posts on the turkey thread.

How is the eye today? Do you have a saline solution that you can clean/wash any debris from her eye?

Foam is an indication that there is some type of possible respiratory infection/problem. Does she have any other symptoms?

You can give Tylan if she has a respiratory problem. Is she still eating and drinking? Do you have any yogurt and apple cider vinegar there with you? How much does she weigh.

 

[EEBLACKCOPPERMARAN]

There is no foam in her eye today. She acts normal and eats like all the the other ones. I did not pick her up but she look like she has a good weight. And she has no signs of a respiratory problem. The skin around both of her eyes have been swollen for a while. Besides that she looks perfectly fine.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Can you post a pic of her eye?

 

[EEBLACKCOPPERMARAN]

It is too late to take a picture now but it looks like this..https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/687072/swollen-weepy-eyed-welsummer-hen


She acts normal though no coughing or sneezing right now.

 

[jade0206]

Just saw your post. Trying to answer all unanswered posts on the turkey thread.

How is the eye today? Do you have a saline solution that you can clean/wash any debris from her eye?

Foam is an indication that there is some type of possible respiratory infection/problem. Does she have any other symptoms?

You can give Tylan if she has a respiratory problem. Is she still eating and drinking? Do you have any yogurt and apple cider vinegar there with you? How much does she weigh.

My poult is 4 weeks old I tried everything but his one eye is just closed not pasted shut just closed. I triedTerramycin eye ointment , tried flushing it out . Wondering if he could be blind in that one eye and that is why he keeps it shut? the eye has been like that since I got him/her. eating drinking no other problems

 

[ivan3]

jade0206 wrote: My poult is 4 weeks old I tried everything but his one eye is just closed not pasted shut just closed. I triedTerramycin eye ointment , tried flushing it out . Wondering if he could be blind in that one eye and that is why he keeps it shut? the eye has been like that since I got him/her. eating drinking no other problems

When applying med/flushing were you able to see the eye? Shrunken/discolored? I'd guess injury, unless the lids are fused (sometimes result of problems during incubation). If there is no redness, discharge or swelling, I'd flush every three days, or so.

I know that when our first bunch of jakes would get an eye pecked, while sparring, time from injury to recovery (eye lids working normally) could take as long as a month.

 

[jade0206]

When applying med/flushing were you able to see the eye? Shrunken/discolored? I'd guess injury, unless the lids are fused (sometimes result of problems during incubation). If there is no redness, discharge or swelling, I'd flush every three days, or so.

I know that when our first bunch of jakes would get an eye pecked, while sparring, time from injury to recovery (eye lids working normally) could take as long as a month.

Thanks, I stopped put anything in the last week because there was no change, so I will do that every 3 days and see what happens. If it don't get better could it be blind and that is why he has it closed?

 

[ivan3]

jade0206 I stopped put anything in the last week because there was no change, so I will do that every 3 days and see what happens. If it don't get better could it be blind and that is why he has it closed?

It is hard to know. The turk is functionally blind in that eye, at present. When you flush, try to GENTLY prise the lids apart.
If it is doing well otherwise, it will compensate to some degree With some luck, this is slow healing injury that will eventually resolve itself.