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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: gillian on April 13, 2009, 09:16:45 am

Title: hen with eye shut
Post by: gillian on April 13, 2009, 09:16:45 am

my silkie is keeping one eye shut and is not looking to good, she is bullied by the black rocks and seems tohave lost her confidence, she is not extending her neck much. i can see anything wrong with her around the eye or neck. any suggestions

gillian

Title: Re: hen with eye shut
Post by: Rosemary on April 14, 2009, 09:02:50 am

She might have taken a knock; can you isolate her for a bit to give her a rest? Problem might be getting her back in but it woudl give her a break meantime. Is she OK otherwise?

Title: Re: hen with eye shut
Post by: doganjo on April 14, 2009, 01:40:08 pm

Wouldn't it be Ok to put her back in with the others if done at night after they had roosted?

Title: Re: hen with eye shut
Post by: The Chicken Lady on April 14, 2009, 07:40:49 pm

I would just swab her eye with cooled boiled water. Give her a good feed on her own and then put her back. Repeat in the morning and evening until improved. They will proberbly get fed up of picking on her and as long as she stays out of their way she will be fine. Hope she's OK  :chook: