madchickenlady Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Probably not the right term, but I mean the inner eyelid near the beak My young hen Mini has swollen inner eyelids, so that they are partially covering her eyes. As a result, she seems unable to judge distance (she's pecking in mid air for treats, and missing the feeder for pellets ) I did notice the other morning that she had some yellow crust around her eye, and I thought she might have something in it. There are no other signs of illness, except that she is sitting with her eyes shut a lot (not fluffed up, I think she's just resting them because they are sore) While investigating her, I also found that one of my other hens had a bubbly eye. Then one of them sneezed I have added Tylan to their water, and made sure that Mini got some corn and raisins (I have a very sore hand from all the desperate misplaced pecks). Has anyone else experienced anything similair with the eyelids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 We've had a couple of eye problems here and they both have required veterinary attention. To be honest I would recommend maybe ringing your vet for advice or popping down with your hen One of our hens sadly lost her sight in one eye due to a very nasty infection/ulceration in one eye. Both eye problems were treated with Baytril. Hope she's better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 In the meantime if you want to give your hens some immediate relief I have found cold tea works really well on bubbly or crusty eyes. Just wipe a saturated cotton pad over the eye a few times. I do it a few times a day, and after they've gone to bed when they are sleepy. It's a natural antiseptic and I think it must be soothing for them, as they never fuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
