Pecked in the eye by a chicken??

[Folly's place]

Welcome!
Time for a fast visit to your ophthamologist, or at least an urgent care. Eyeballs are too important to 'wait and see'!
Mary

 

[Cheetah Chicks]

chickens peck at shiny things, like eyeballs

True, when they were chicks ,i threw inside their brooder jewellery, they were pecking it to its atoms death.

 

[Cheetah Chicks]

I just now got pecked by my 3.5 month rooster. I was cleaning the arm chair, he jumped on my back and when i looked back at home. Pukchaw!! the sound of peck on top of my eye. It was hard ,eyelid is swollen and now blood shot started appearing in my Sclera. I did saline wash. Dont know ,shall i go to emergency. I live alone , and no one to look after 8 chickens - 5 rooster and 3 hens ( 2 non laying) .

 

[Folly's place]

Your eyeball is too important to ignore this! Call your doctor or ophthamologist if you have one, and be seen by somebody.
Rotten little beast! Retrain him to NOT jump on you or anyone without permission, better yet, never.
Mary

 

[Isopallii]

I am a new chicken Mama and I just got indoctrinated by my flock of four by the ole'
"peck in the eye" move. I do not see any blood but, it is a bit irritated. So, I learned my lesson and I am sure there are many more to come. lol

EDIT: I looked at my eyeball and the white part has become bloodshot on the left side and its still a bit irritated so, I think ill be ok.

 

[cueball]

My six week old Ayam Cemani just pecked me in the eye but my lid closed in time. It thinks its a pet parrot. It sits on my shoulder and follows me everywhere chirping away.

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[FlockofManyColors623]

Yes!

 

[SourRoses]

Chickens don't belong up close enough to your face to peck your eye. Or lips, teeth, nose, ears, etc. It's not safe at all. People have lost vision and even eyeballs.

It's also a prime way to get salmonella. The USDA issues warnings every time there's outbreaks of salmonella from backyard poultry, not to snuggle birds this way.
It isn't a huge concern from normal holding with proper hand washing after. But exposure directly to the mucous membranes isn't something that can be washed away. People have died.

 

[cueball]

Chickens don't belong up close enough to your face to peck your eye. Or lips, teeth, nose, ears, etc. It's not safe at all. People have lost vision and even eyeballs.

It's also a prime way to get salmonella. The USDA issues warnings every time there's outbreaks of salmonella from backyard poultry, not to snuggle birds this way.
It isn't a huge concern from normal holding with proper hand washing after. But exposure directly to the mucous membranes isn't something that can be washed away. People have died.

Yes I think I will let her be a chicken and not allow pecking behavior close to my face. No more shoulder rides.

 

[Frazzled chicken tender]

Have you ever got pecked in the eye by a chicken??? Hahaha just curious.

Yep, and by my favorite hen, who i still adore. She was young and curious, and i foolishly got right in her face. She is one of my sweetest hens, and I dont hold it against her; )