What’s wrong with my chickens eye?

[Chasec5308]

I’ve noticed over the past few days one of my hens holding her eye closed and when she does open it it’s like a puss white looking color. No bubbles from what I can tell. I’ve also noticed her stool being a white color and runny. Attached will be a picture of the chicken. Any input will be appreciated.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I’ve noticed over the past few days one of my hens holding her eye closed and when she does open it it’s like a puss white looking color. No bubbles from what I can tell. I’ve also noticed her stool being a white color and runny. Attached will be a picture of the chicken. Any input will be appreciated.

Can you open the eye, & get a picture? It could be as simple as an eye injury.

 

[Chasec5308]

I will try. They normally don’t let me get close enough or touch on them.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I will try. They normally don’t let me get close enough or touch on them.

Okay. Do you have anybody that can hold the bird, while you get the picture?

 

[Chasec5308]

This was the only picture I was able to get .

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I will try. They normally don’t let me get close enough or touch on them.

If you get her from the coop at night she will be much, much calmer. You can wrap her in a towel to hold down her wings, but that's not usually necessary.

 

[MysteryChicken]

This was the only picture I was able to get .

That eye is unusable to that bird. An infection has been brewing for quite awhile, most likely due to bacteria entering through an injury.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Surgery to remove the eye maybe the only option here, & a trip to the vet is the best option.

 

[coach723]

The picture is not real clear but that does look like pus. It will need to be removed, the eye flushed out with sterile saline, and then use an opthamolic ointment like terramycin eye ointment, or if you can't get that then plain neosporin in the eye. Apply it 2 - 3 times a day. It could be from injury, or possibly a respiratory infection. The terramycin is usually available at Tractor Supply stores, but they may be out of stock due to Covid, picture below. And a couple of video's on removing pus from any eye below.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The picture is not real clear but that does look like pus. It will need to be removed, the eye flushed out with sterile saline, and then use an opthamolic ointment like terramycin eye ointment, or if you can't get that then plain neosporin in the eye. Apply it 2 - 3 times a day. It could be from injury, or possibly a respiratory infection. The terramycin is usually available at Tractor Supply stores, but they may be out of stock due to Covid, picture below. And a couple of video's on removing pus from any eye below.
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Are you sure that'll work? It's the eyeball itself that's full of puss. The vision of the eye from that infection most likely destroyed the vision from pupil to cornea.