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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bert on January 20, 2012, 01:56:49 pm

Title: Quail with a stye
Post by: Bert on January 20, 2012, 01:56:49 pm

one of my girls has a sty on her bottom eye lid. Any ideas on a treatment ? It's about 3mm long luckily it is pointing away from her eye and there is no swelling. It dose not seem to bother her in any way, but it bothers me. So any advice would be great. 

Title: Re: Quail with a stye
Post by: HappyHippy on January 20, 2012, 02:03:14 pm

In humans (I was a dispensing optician in a prior life  ;)) the easiest way to self treat is either holding a cooled teabag over the area and bathing it with a strong lukewarm tea solution for a few days. The tannin helps draw it out. Can't imagine it'll be easy putting a teabag on her head  :D but I'd try bathing it with cool, strong tea - it won't do any harm  :thumbsup:
HTH
Karen  :wave:

Title: Re: Quail with a stye
Post by: MAK on January 20, 2012, 04:55:46 pm

or hold a gold ring on it ( less than 22 carat) as a bit of nickel helps.
We thought a duck of ours had a white stye but was told it could be the third eyelid ! ? ?  Whatever - it was only visible for 3 days.
hope all is OK
Martin

Title: Re: Quail with a stye
Post by: Sandy on January 20, 2012, 05:08:53 pm

I wonder if a tiny bit of seed or something is in there to start off the sty?

Title: Re: Quail with a stye
Post by: Sylvia on January 20, 2012, 06:18:40 pm

Brolene drops, from the chemist?

Title: Re: Quail with a stye
Post by: lill on January 20, 2012, 06:43:15 pm

Mak, your suggestion reminded me of my youth many moons ago.  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Quail with a stye
Post by: Bert on January 21, 2012, 08:33:59 am

Thanks for all the advice. very helpful.