Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: angi on September 03, 2009, 16:00

Title: help poorly cockerel eyes closed
Post by: angi on September 03, 2009, 16:00

 i have a young wyandotte cockerel who yesterday had one eye closed but seemed otherwise ok so i left him thinking he may have had a bit of a fight.
this morning he was very quiet off his food and his other eye is very nearly closed too, i checked both eyes no damage but his whole face is very hot, i have bought him indoors and given him some water but have to dip his beak to make him drink.

any ideas anyone? there is no discharge no smell etc he looks very sorry for himself. his poo is watery and white only, his colour is good

Angi

Edited by Aunty : A male chicken under a year old is a cockerel.     

Title: Re: help poorly cock eyes closed
Post by: too many girls on September 03, 2009, 16:11

could be mycoplasma, if it is you will need antibiotics from the vet asap.

Title: Re: help poorly cock eyes closed
Post by: Aunt Sally on September 03, 2009, 16:20

There'sa number of infections it could be.   Vet's would be my choice  :(