One eye closed / lethargy - 8 month old bantam with chicks

[caitlyn11]

Any ideas what’s going on with my hen? She is closing one eye off an on and acting slow and lethargic. She is also currently a first time mom to three chicks. She was broody for about 30 days when I was finally able to get her some chicks, and I think being broody in the heat was really hard on her. I regret that. She has had her chicks for a little over a week now. Two days ago she started shutting one eye intermittently. She is doing it more now, and is not moving around with her babies much. I have been treating her for one day with PetRX and Nutridrench. Any advice or prior experience?

 

[Tookie]

I think the side of her face she's closing her eye on looks swollen.

 

[azygous]

There's a good chance that little twerp pecked its broody hen in that eye, and now it hurts like the dickens. That's why she keeps it closed - pain. Flush it with saline eye wash and twice a day put a dab of Neosporin or, if you have it, terramycin eye antibiotic.

But, as @Tookie mentioned, watch for swelling and pus which would indicate infection from either injury or a respiratory disease. You might need to start her on Tylan 50 if the facial tissue swells.

 

[caitlyn11]

WOW that makes total sense! Her little hoodlums do peck her eyes sadly. What is the dosage for Tylan 50? All I see on the bottle is the cattle and swine instructions.

Thank you all!