There is a great thread for cross-beak birds. They usually suggest making a feed mash. You might get some pointers from that thread.
Hope it grows in. :-)
I think they start with naked necks and their heads still look like chickens. But I could be wrong, those breeds with naked necks give me the creeps so I stay away from them.
It looks much bigger in the pics. and I agree, head and beak are different. As far as feathers falling out, I believe stress can cause it and I would say this one has had plenty of stress.
No idea but that is the biggest chicken head/beak I have ever seen! Can't wait to see how it matures. About how big is it now? Compared to an adult sex-link or some other LF type.
Very interesting! I must subscribe just to see how it grows out.
My first inclination is that it is a commercial turkey that fell from a truck. That would explain some of the injuries. Very often they don't get the cages properly closed and they lose some along the way.
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