When one of my chickens drink water foam comes out of its eyes

ILIKEDUCKS

Songster
Mar 7, 2020
347
320
116
Australia
Today I went to fill up the water in my pol bantam hens enclosure and once I filled up the water one of my Batam leghorns start foaming up in they eye it was quite werid I have isolated her in her own coop what should I do
 
It may be simply a quirk in how this individual is constructed. Or it could be a sign of a respiratory infection.

First, what you need to know about chicken anatomy is that there is no barrier between the eye and the chicken's throat. It's a wonder water doesn't leak out of their eyes on a regular basis.

That said, something other than the way your little hen is built may be forcing liquid from the throat out around the eye. Have someone hold your hen and pry open her beak. Then you take a good look down her throat and inside of her mouth with a good flashlight.

Look for plaque buildup or swelling or blisters or anything that doesn't belong. A chicken's mouth and throat should be pink and clean. While you have her under control, look inside her ears, too, with a strong light. Look for crusty buildup and swelling.
 
It may be simply a quirk in how this individual is constructed. Or it could be a sign of a respiratory infection.

First, what you need to know about chicken anatomy is that there is no barrier between the eye and the chicken's throat. It's a wonder water doesn't leak out of their eyes on a regular basis.

That said, something other than the way your little hen is built may be forcing liquid from the throat out around the eye. Have someone hold your hen and pry open her beak. Then you take a good look down her throat and inside of her mouth with a good flashlight.

Look for plaque buildup or swelling or blisters or anything that doesn't belong. A chicken's mouth and throat should be pink and clean. While you have her under control, look inside her ears, too, with a strong light. Look for crusty buildup and swelling.
Ok great will do that and if it is the respitory infection what is the treatment
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom