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Is our chicken going blind?
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Is your feathered friend feeling a bit under the weather? If you've noticed your chicken acting sick and potentially struggling to see, you’re not alone! One concerned chicken parent shared their experience with a hen who seemed to have difficulty eating and kept her eyes closed, even spending a night outside the coop. Thankfully, she still has an appetite and stays hydrated! While respiratory issues were initially suspected, the absence of symptoms like a runny beak or cough suggests something else may be at play. With one eye showing limited vision and depth perception off, it's time to rally the community for insights. Join the conversation and see what fellow chicken enthusiasts think—after all, we’re in this clucking adventure together!
| | Our chicken started feeling acting sick, like she couldn’t see to eat. Stayed out of the coop one night kept her eyes closed. Except for one we have done the eye test and she’s still got an appetite and drinks, a lot we just brought her in to keep an eye on her. She seems to be getting better. We thought maybe it was a respiratory issue but she’s not having anything like a runny beak or anything she doesn’t have a cough. But she definitely can only slightly see out of one eye and her debt perception is off. So what are yall thoughts? Yes, she is hydrogen and all that in her water. [link] [comments] |
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