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    Brahma rooster blinded by pecking injury - when or if to reintroduce to flock, or seek veterinary care?

    A local artist did a painting of Penrod and me. These chickens of ours sure do affect our lives.
  2. azygous

    Brahma rooster blinded by pecking injury - when or if to reintroduce to flock, or seek veterinary care?

    Your rooster brought back memories of a favorite roo I had many years ago. Penrod, a Buff Brahma. It was before I realized I had lymphoid leucosis in my flock. My rooster suddenly began to go lame. I thought it was an injury, but it kept getting worse. He quit eating and became weak. This was...
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    Brahma rooster blinded by pecking injury - when or if to reintroduce to flock, or seek veterinary care?

    It may be fatty tissue, so don't forcefully pull anything that doesn't want to slide out. Good job. This will hasten his healing.
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    Brahma rooster blinded by pecking injury - when or if to reintroduce to flock, or seek veterinary care?

    Try the penicillin. It's very close to amoxicillin. It depends on the bacteria if it's resistant to penicillin, though. You won't know until he's been on it for a few days if it appears to be working. In case he isn't showing improvement, a different antibiotic may be necessary. Be aware that...
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    Brahma rooster blinded by pecking injury - when or if to reintroduce to flock, or seek veterinary care?

    I agree with both of the posters above. You need to clean out his eye as accumulated pus is prolonging infection and that can cause him to go blind if it goes on too long. And he should be on a good broad spectrum antibiotic. You will not pop his eye ball out by removing the pus. The eye ball...
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