Have you personally done this?What you can try, I'm not a vet. 1/4 teaspoon of borax, in one half pint of warm tap water. Stir the heck out of it and leave set for 10 minutes. Either poor it off slowly leaving into another jar, leaving what didn't dissolve behind, or just poor through a coffee filter. Use a bare (needle less) syringe Squirt it all up in and around, don't touch they eye, but soak it good, wait ten minutes, do it again. It's the same as the $30 eye wash bottle in a commercial first aid kit, and it will loosen puss or wound tracts. Will help the infection too. good luck
I have to disagree.
Borax (laundry soap)is toxic to chickens. Perhaps you are thinking of Boric Acid which is found in some ophthalmic products, even at that Boric Acid should not be used in chickens.
A purchased saline solution can be used or if the OP desires it, they can make their own.
This is from the Borax website https://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/compare/borax-vs-boric-acid/
Borax is safe when used as intended
Borax should not come into contact with your eyes or mouth. It is considered an eye irritant and may be harmful if swallowed. As with all household products, borax should be kept out of reach of children.
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