Watery/foamy eye

[Ribh]

I noticed this forming in the corner of my chicken's eye this morning. I have separated her from the flock & swabbed the eye with warm water with a tiny bit of Betadine diluted in it. I hope to be able to get her to a vet on Thursday. Until then how should I best treat her. She is eating & drinking. No coughing or wheezing. Apart from this foamy stuff she seems her usual happy self.

 

[Eggcessive]

This may be a sign of mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG, a chronic respiratory disease that causes conjunctivitis and sinus infection. If you can get Tylosin or Denagard, Baytril, or Oxytetracycline, that can treat symptoms. It doesn’t cure the disease, and your other flock members are probably already exposed by the same source.

Here are some articles about it:
https://thepoultrysite.com/disease-...tion-m-g-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is another article:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/ext... Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) Infecti....pdf

 

[Ribh]

This may be a sign of mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG, a chronic respiratory disease that causes conjunctivitis and sinus infection. If you can get Tylosin or Denagard, Baytril, or Oxytetracycline, that can treat symptoms. It doesn’t cure the disease, and your other flock members are probably already exposed by the same source.

Here are some articles about it:
https://thepoultrysite.com/disease-...tion-m-g-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens

Thank you. I was worried it might be this. I will get her to the vet as soon as possible.

 

[Eggcessive]

It can be a common disease in some backyard flocks. It tends to show up in times of stress, such as cold weather and molting. She may get batter and never have it again or she might get it later. You are treating early, so that is a good thing.

 

[Ribh]

It can be a common disease in some backyard flocks. It tends to show up in times of stress, such as cold weather and molting. She may get batter and never have it again or she might get it later. You are treating early, so that is a good thing.

Thank you. She is a real sweetie.