What is wrong with chicken's eye?

[needmyzzz]

I just noticed one of my chickens eyes is swollen and red. We have yellow jackets around but don't know if she was stung or if this is something else. Seems to be behaving and eating fine. Any suggestions for swelling? Attached are pictures of bad eye (left) and good eye (right).

 

[SmiYa0126]

Do you have any vetricyn that you can put on it. It will bring down inflammation.

 

[needmyzzz]

Do you have any vetricyn that you can put on it. It will bring down inflammation.

I dont. Where do I get that? Any idea what may have caused it? She also looks like she has lost feathers there.

 

[SmiYa0126]

I get it at our local feed store. It might be a hornet sting. Her eye looks like my roos eye after he got stung.

 

[needmyzzz]

I get it at our local feed store. It might be a hornet sting. Her eye looks like my roos eye after he got stung.

Thank you for the response. We have been having lots of yellow jackets and hornets. We set up a trap to catch them.Tractor supply has veterycin. So it isnt an issue around eye?

 

[SmiYa0126]

Nope, it should heal in a week or so