[flapper]

Hi,
One of myPlymoth Rock hens aged 2 years had developed one irregular pupil and I culled her because i was worried about Marek's disease. I have since heard that older hens sometimes develop irregular pupils. The hen herself was very plump and laying well. Has anyone had any experience with "odd eyes" in hens?
Cheers
Flapper

[DD.]

Welcome to the forums, the Welcome forum is a place to introduce yourself, so I'll move your query to the Hen House, but please pop back here and tell us about yourself.

[joyfull]

hello flapper and welcome. Sorry about your girl but there are many diseases and illnesses that chickens can get that affect their eyes - ranging from Avian pox, respiratory infection, nutritional problems, cataracts, fungal, trauma and marek's to name just some. At two I wouldn't consider my girls old but in their prime (although poultry farms think differently). Some of my girls and boys are older. Did you take her to a vet to get her checked over? Joyfullxx

[Foxy]

hello flapper and welcome. Sorry about your girl but there are many diseases and illnesses that chickens can get that affect their eyes - ranging from Avian pox, respiratory infection, nutritional problems, cataracts, fungal, trauma and marek's to name just some. At two I wouldn't consider my girls old but in their prime (although poultry farms think differently). Some of my girls and boys are older. Did you take her to a vet to get her checked over? Joyfullxx

There again she might just have "odd" eyes!!!

[GrannieAnnie]

My CouCou has one normal eye and the other one is nearly all yellow.  I thought she may hae gone blind in it, but she seems fine.

[Foxy]

Have an ancient pekin cockerel who has an odd eye, he is fine, I think blind in that eye now,still treads his girls though!!
Mareks usually affects older hens, around POL, so I doubt that your 2 year hen was suffering from Mareks.

[Rubellite]

I have a Maran cross that suddenly developed a small pupil in one eye.  I could see no sign of infection or trauma and so left well alone. She was otherwise fine and is still laying, the change came about last summer, so it wasn't anything serious. Some people say that an odd pupil is a sign of a poor layer.

[GrannieAnnie]

OOh that's funny Rubellite!  The CouCou is a Maran cross!!!!  And yes her pupil in the yellow eye is tiny!!