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    Chicken with a swollen eye

    One of chickens appears to have a swollen eye today. I don't know if one of the others has pecked her, of if she's caught it having a scratch.
    Any advice on the best way to care for it?

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    Last edited by skeggijon; 20-09-2014, 02:23 PM.
    What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
    Pumpkin pi.
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    Ouch!!

    Gently bathe her eye in warm salt water..a small pinch to a cupful of cooled boiled water is about right.
    Gently squeeze it over her eye to rinse it.
    If she opens it a bit try and see if there is a small seed or something stuck in there. If there is try and flush it out by pouring the saline over it.
    Don't be tempted to try and pick anything out or you could cause scratching

    maybe try and do it 3 times a day???
    Last edited by Nicos; 20-09-2014, 04:15 PM.
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

    Location....Normandy France

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    • #3
      I hope her eye is better soon. Warm salt water is great for things like that, good luck. Let us know how you get on.
      The best things in life are not things.

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      • #4
        Thanks 2 both of u. Thought that was the right course of action and bathed her eye a couple of times.


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        What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
        Pumpkin pi.

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        • #5
          Let us know how she gets on!

          Keep an eye on her other eye and nose in case it's the beginning of a cold etc
          "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

          Location....Normandy France

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          • #6
            My girls eye is still swollen and she's very lethargic. I've been bathing her eye with salt water regularly, but it doesn't seem to be improving. Think I'm going to give the vet a call today.
            What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
            Pumpkin pi.

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            • #7
              I think that's a good idea skeggijon - if it needs treatment, the sooner the better... keep us informed?
              sigpicGardening in France rocks!

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              • #8
                Took her to the vet, who said she's got sinusitis and conjunctivitis and put her on a course of antibiotics.
                What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
                Pumpkin pi.

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                • #9
                  Best thing for her.

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                  • #10
                    I hope she soon feels better, keep us posted.
                    The best things in life are not things.

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                    • #11
                      Update on Misty. Her eye is looking much better and swelling is going down
                      What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
                      Pumpkin pi.

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