- Feb 20, 2016
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These two chicks are 3.5 weeks old now (right at 3 when these pics were taken). The yellow one is Saffron, and the brown one is Chippy. Chippy's beak seems to have been growing in crooked for a week or two, and Saffron has had a bit of a mismatched beak for about the same length of time. I emailed the breeder and she offered to trade them for others she has. Her opinion was that Saffron's may just be "a mild misalignment", but that Chippy's would get "much worse". But of course, as she said, there's no real way to know 100% for sure how it will end up.
I'm torn as to what to do. This is my first year with chickens, so I'm not sure I'm confident sanding or trimming their beaks.
What could I do to make life better/more normal for these chicks (who I think may be hens) if we do decide to keep them?
