White chunk in eye

[OkieB]

My 8 week old has had a swollen eye for about 5 days. Today when I checked her, this came out. Is it Coryza or something else?

 

[karissapaul]

can i see a picture of the chick?

 

[OkieB]

Here are 4. She is reluctant to open said eye.

 

[Flockandfowl46]

Looks like puss or fungal...i would treat her eye 2 times a day with an antibiotic ointment first then see what happens make sure you keep an eye on her for any nasal discharge indicating a sinus or respiratory infection hope it gets better soon hun

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

It could be Coryza if there is a bad smell, or it could be MG if there is no smell

 

[coach723]

Does she have any other respiratory symptoms? Any wheezing, or discharge from eyes, nares or beak? The pictures look like she's pretty clear and the other eye looks fine, so it could have been an injury or some debris got in that eye and it got infected. I would check the eye to make sure there is not any more pus in it, flush it out with sterile saline or veterycin eye wash, try to make sure all pus is removed, and use some terramycin eye ointment twice a day to see if it clears up. In most states terramycin is available at feed stores and Tractor Supply for about $17. The tube is tiny and it may be locked up, so you may have to ask.

 

[OkieB]

It could be Coryza if there is a bad smell, or it could be MG if there is no smell

No smell.

 

[OkieB]

Does she have any other respiratory symptoms? Any wheezing, or discharge from eyes, nares or beak? The pictures look like she's pretty clear and the other eye looks fine, so it could have been an injury or some debris got in that eye and it got infected. I would check the eye to make sure there is not any more pus in it, flush it out with sterile saline or veterycin eye wash, try to make sure all pus is removed, and use some terramycin eye ointment twice a day to see if it clears up. In most states terramycin is available at feed stores and Tractor Supply for about $17. The tube is tiny and it may be locked up, so you may have to ask.
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Thanks!

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

No smell.

That could mean that she has Mycoplasma gallisepticum instead.

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/mycoplasmosis/mycoplasma-gallisepticum-infection-in-poultry

Here is a link I found helpful when dealing with this.