The Poultry Keeper

nickifletcher77 · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 43

hi guys one of my girls is holding one eye shut quite a lot and i noticed that when she opens it has clear fluid bubbles coming out of corner she seems fine otherwise and is eatin and drinking ok I have some fucithalmic drops in the cupboard from when one of the others had a scratched eye do u think these might help

jubilee · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 125 Location: nottinghamshire

bubbly eyes, is a good indication of microplasma, i would isolate her and get her to a vet for some antibiotics ASAP if i were you. xx

nickifletcher77 · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 43

thanks gave eye a good clean with saline and put some drops in hubby found some baytril in cupboard so gave her some of that earlier and it looks loads better already

jubilee · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 125 Location: nottinghamshire

Hope she gets better soon, and i'm glad to hear she's already looking so, but just be aware that microplasma has a nasty habit of returning with secondary infections mate, keep your eye on her, (pardon the pun!) and also the other hens as it's highly contagious with a very long incubation period, sometimes it can lay dormant, and rear it's ugly head when the birds are stressed. good luck. xx

Pekinout · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1196 Location: Cornwall

Sounds like she's got a respiratory infection, they can produce bubbles from the eye's and nostrils.

Baytril is a good antibiotic to clear it up

jubilee · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 125 Location: nottinghamshire

Baytril is also what they use for microplasma, so if you can get some of that from the vet, they should be ok! good luck. xx