watery bubbles in eyes, possible MG?

[veery67eggy]

Today I noticed my light brahma (in a flock of 6) has watery eyes with small bubbles at the corners of both eyes. She hasn't laid in the last few weeks (though it's also winter in upstate New York), and is otherwise completely herself. She happily goes for treats, eats, drink, has no issues moving, and is very alert. After light research I'm thinking it might be MG (mycoplasma gallisepticum), maybe in a very early stage of symptoms? Is there any way it could be benign?
She's also had these white spots on her comb for most of her adult life (she's nearly 5) and they don't seem to cause her any issues. This is the first time I've noticed the watery eyes, so I am unsure if these two could be correlated. I think I've treated her white spots before with some type of antibiotic cream, but they've never gone away. None of the others in her flock (all egg laying hens) have watery eyes and some of them are laying.
We've had our share of chickens and mystery illnesses, but I need some help on this one!

 

[Myrshine]

Definitely sounds like it could be Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG). There are other respiratory illnesses that can cause bubbly and watery eyes as well and they’re called Infectious Coryza, Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) and Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILT) just to name a few. MG is however, the most common respiratory caused disease worldwide, affecting about 60% of flocks worldwide. Since MG is a bacterial infection, you can treat the symptoms as they appear with antibiotics. Just keep in mind that your flock (wether they’re currently showing symptoms or not), will be carriers of the bacteria for life and the symptoms may or may not reappear during times of stress. However, before we make assumptions, I always suggest that people get their flock or sick bird tested for the various respiratory diseases just in case.

 

[Megger2]

I found this cool article about MG that highlights a study about Phyllanthus Niruri L -- they used it as an antibiotic and eradicated mycoplasma in the flock. I was looking into it as a friend's flock may have mycoplasma. I'm putting my flock on it as prophylaxis (although now I am about to post about a hen I have with difficulty walking...). I found the herb on Amazon. Interestingly people use it to get rid of kidney stones.

https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/feed-health/the-truth-about-mycoplasma-and-chickens/

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG can cause foamy eyes. I would clean her eyes with a wet clean cloth or flush with saline or eye wash. If you can get Terramycin eye ointment at your feed store, that can be applied to each eye twice a day. Vetericyn eye gel or plain Neosporin ointment can be used if Terramycin cannot be found. For what it’s worth, I had a hen once who had foamy eyes in cold weather. She never had any other symptom, and this came and went, even in the same day.

The white material could be ead skin or mild favus, a fungal infection. You can try cleaning the comb with Qtips and soapy water to try and remove it. Favus can be treated with miconazole cream, but it looks more like dry or dead skin so far.

 

[veery67eggy]

Thank you for all of your responses! Because she isn't showing any other symptoms, I'm going to clean her eyes and keep a close eye on her for a few days. I'll update again in a few days.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How much ventilation in your coop? Any strong ammonia odors?

 

[veery67eggy]

How much ventilation in your coop? Any strong ammonia odors?

We have a small window in the coop that is always open, and it gets great ventilation during the day when the entire side door is open. We've have some chickens with possible respiratory problems before, so we try to keep the air clear in there by cleaning it out regularly.

 

[veery67eggy]

i know it's been a while but for anyone wondering the symptoms went away on their own