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That is a much better picture. Since the chick is quite young yet I can see it becoming bad enough to need an occasional trimming as it won't wear naturally. The wet mash will definitely help it to get enough nutrition and helps some with hydration.

Be sure to not leave the wet mash more than 4-5 hours in hot temps. I fed wet mash for several years for a cross beaked bird here and even though she is gone I still give it daily since my flock seems to like it.

Unfortunately cross beak is not fixable. It tends to get worse as they grow too. Many people have kept cross beaked birds healthy by giving a wet mash. It is simply the regular food mixed with water to make an oatmeal consistency mush. It is easier for them to eat it as they don't have to be...