under the Eee severely swollen! HELP

[sierralouise]

My Chickens eye is extremely swollen. This just sprang up and I've isolated her from the other chickens. Not sure what to do! Help please!!
She is around 1 year and shes a small black bantum chicken. She doesn't seemed bothered by it. But her left eye is tearing up as the swelling gets larger

This site wont let me post pictures so if images needed I will send them! Its a large red and yellow bubble!

 

[JohnHenry]

does it look like this?

 

[Tracy the chick]

Has she got any bubbles or discharge in the eye? Have you isolated her from your other chickens? Xx

 

[sierralouise]

She is currently isolated and yes looks similar. but much larger. it looks like its filled to the max with some type of fluid.

 

[julia39]

do you use cedar bedding???? that can cause them to swell since it is toxic to them..

 

[sierralouise]

No the only thing in their coops is some hay. They stay in at night and free range outside during the day

 

[Tracy the chick]

Aw bless her. Do you have a vets near you as it might need lancing? I would boil some water and put a whole teaspoon of salt in it, once its luke warm bath her eye. If you have any eye drops for either conjunctavitis or pink eye put 1 x drop in 3 times a day.. Hope this helps till you can see a vet hun. Tracy

 

[sierralouise]

thank you! I will try that! hopefully I can get the vet before the holidays!

 

[Tracy the chick]

You could also use some baby asprin too if she has a fever. I had a chicken whos eye was very like yours. After bathing it everyday and putting eye drops in it cleared up, and giving her the baby asprin takes away the pain so she started eating again. Xx

 

[nurse_turtle]

That's an abscess and should be drained or lanced such that infectious material can be removed.