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Hi I noticed this morning that one of my Light Sussex hens had bubbles coming out of her eye. Is this the beginning of a cold or is it more serious? Any advice appreciated.

It sounds like one of the Mycoplasma group. You should isolate her as it can be spread to the other birds. Treat it with antibiotics - Terramycin, Tylan Soluble, Aureomycin will suppress the disease but it can recur at a later date.
Watch for other symptons like sneezing and a bad smell from the nostrils, also swelling around the eye(s) and hock joints swelling (this happens with Infectious synovitis - which is best treated with Oxytetracyclin).

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