Vet or antibiotic or kill, any comment welcomed

[SquareInchFarm]

Second batch of chicken, first time dealing w fancy breeds n first time dealing w sickness.

It s one of my 30+ 1 week old chicks. Has a blind/ infected eye n everything else looks fine.

Am isolating him/her from the main brooder to avoid being pecked on (never observed so, just in case). If you have dealt w similar issues, let me know if a visit to a vet, an application of human antibiotic ointment or a kill is the most appropriate way to lessen the possible suffering

 

[crazyfeathers]

Poor baby, I'm sure someone more experienced will be along shortly. Hope your little one gets the help it needs. Hang in there

 

[Sarevan]

It wuldnt hurt clean eye with water and q tip, apply neosporin with out any "caine" product in it to see if that helps at all. Is the chick drinking and eating ok?

 

[CMV]

Well, she probably doesn't need a vet. It's too soon to tell if she needs an antibiotic. And a bad eye is not really a good reason to kill her. Birds have two eyes. She can live without one.

I also use plain Neosporin on eye injuries. Works like a charm. Try that for a few days and see what you get.