Swollen Eye

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Swollen Eye
« on: June 19, 2008, 11:31 »
Hi everybody :D  -  I bought some Cuckoo Marans for my brother the other day and while I was collecting them, I ended up taking 5 (bog standard brown, not sure what they are called :oops: ) hens home as well  - I am still not sure how it happened? :roll: .  

I paid for 4 which left 1 which had a swollen eye, the couple i bought them from where moving to france and I didn't want to leave it all on its own :cry:  so they gave it to me along with some eye rinse.  The hen is fine in itself but she cannot open her eye at all and it is swollen all around.

Has anyone else come across this problem before?

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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2008, 12:04 »
Hi cluckie,

First of all, welcome to the forums.  :)

No idea on the eye problem but if you can post up on the Hen House and ask, you'll stand a better chance of a quick answer.

Chickens don't tend to show general illness until they're really down so it may be that there's more to it than just the eye.
Best to get some advice from a more experienced keeper.

Hope to see you around.

Rob  :)

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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2008, 12:32 »
Hiya cluckiegreenfingers

Welcome to the forums

The chook experts will be around soon

From the name a grower and a chook keeper I guess

Have fun
Blessed Be
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Everything grows green for a Celt

Mostly organic 'cept weedkiller and slugs

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« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2008, 12:50 »
I've moved this to the Hen House for you to  get a better response. Do pop back to the Welcome Forum to introduce yourself :D

The hen with then bad eye may need antibiotics from the vet if it does not respond to eye wash treatment within a couple of days.  As it is only one eye it has probably had an injury.

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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2008, 14:27 »
I have a hen that had a swollen eye just as you describe and as Aunt Sally say's it will need antibiotics from the vet.

Unfortunately my hen did lose the sight in that eye but it hasn't been to much of a problem and she lays a lovely dark brown egg.

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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2008, 15:02 »
Thanks for all your help guys, I will have a word with the vet. :D



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