Week Old Chick with Eye Injury

[Aunt Angus]

Meet Myrtle. She's a week old Polish chick who got a pretty bad pecking injury to her eye (long story). She is now isolated. I've been cleaning it 2-3x a day with Vetericyn and antibiotic ointment.

My questions: does it look infected? Is there anything else I should be doing?

Eating, drinking, pooping, running around as normal.

The goop is ointment, but she can't fully close her eye.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Ouch! Poor little chick. It sounds like you're doing all you can. How long has she been hurt? The swelling should go down after a few days.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Ouch! Poor little chick. It sounds like you're doing all you can. How long has she been hurt? The swelling should go down after a few days.

Thank you for replying! This is day 3. I've not had an injured bird before ( other than bumblefoot). I am not sure what it's supposed to look like, and it seemed like it was getting more swollen in spite of my efforts.

Is there anything else I need to be doing? I am absolutely in love with this little chick. I want to do everything right.

 

[Aunt Angus]

So here is her eye this morning. The swelling appears to be getting worse. I can no longer see her eye (I know it's in there, though!). Does this look like it is healing? The blue is blue kote I put on her comb, which was also injured.

This poor thing. She's been through so much already. Still acting fine, but I can tell the lack of sight in the affected eye is making it a little hard for her to navigate. I have had her on paper towels this whole time so bedding material doesn't make that injury worse.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Tagging some additional folks (the usual suspects - lol).

@Wyorp Rock
@azygous
@Eggcessive

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Tagging some additional folks (the usual suspects - lol).

@Wyorp Rock
@azygous
@Eggcessive

I'm sure they can help! I honestly don't know of anything else that would be useful. I hope she gets better!

 

[Aunt Angus]

I'm sure they can help! I honestly don't know of anything else that would be useful. I hope she gets better!

Yeah - I am drawing a blank. Normally, I would expect to see some improvement. I am worried it's an infection, but I don't see pus.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Yeah - I am drawing a blank. Normally, I would expect to see some improvement. I am worried it's an infection, but I don't see pus.

With all that swelling, I'd think it was infected, but it's been days. It should have started going down by now.

 

[Aunt Angus]

With all that swelling, I'd think it was infected, but it's been days. It should have started going down by now.

My thoughts, too. I will try a vet. I have antibiotics, but I have no idea how to administer to a teeny chick.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Looks like it may have pus in it which will cause swelling.