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Hi!i have a problem regarding a common quail in our household.she is a female and her eyes are swollen.we can't figure out the problem with her eyes.she can't see because of swelling and she is not eating well.she is lazy.i would be really grateful to you if you have any solution for the problem.
Thanks.
She probably has some kind of infection in them. I would very gently flush them every other day with a VERY WEAK salt solution- ring up your vets and ask them for advice on using normal saline solution for contact lenses for this. I'd use a baby syringe just to let the water flow over the eye, with not too much pressure on her eyes; try to get it to dislodge any discharge there is. I would also definately speak to your vet, as I am not a suitable substitute for one.
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I own and breed a wide range of chickens, but I speciallise in cochins and crevecour bantams; crevecours have a large crest (an afro!) so I can answer questions on problems concerning them; cochins have feathered legs, which leads to no end of problems which I have experienced! I also own a large flock of domestic, rescued 'battery' hens, and a single maran hen, Hilda, who is the matriarch of her flock, so I can give advice on how to get the best colour of maran eggs!
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