PLESE HELP!!!! Chickens beak got bit off

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Dzdork. Thank you so much for posting those pictures!!! Her beak looks very similar to my girl Fuzzy Bum. That gives me a lot of hope. How did you feed her by a spoon? And also, how did your girl learn to eat and drink on her own by using her tounge? You have a very beautiful chicken. You were lucky that she was top of the pecking order. My Fuzzy Bum is somewhat in the middle. If there is any advice that you have for me on getting her through the firt month, that would be great. <3 because Fuzzy Bum is rejecting the tube feeding. I need her to eat and drink some other way. However, she doesn't know that she has to use her tounge instead of her beak.
 
To be honest, I really don't know how she's doing. She is loosing weight and getting small, and she's always tired. Tube feeding her is a struggle, and it's not a success every time. She is interested in corn and oats, that's it. But she doesn't even try to use her tounge to pick them up. She does not try to drink water. Her eyes are opening up, but she chooses to close them all the time. I am trying my best to help her. I would never ever give up on her. The way she looks up at me with her sweet eyes, melts my heart. She's made it through the first week, she is a tough girl and a survivor. I love her so much <3 I just hope and pray that she learns how to eat and drink on her own soon, because I'm not sure how much longer she will put up with the tube feeding.
 
Check if there any nails loose or and staples because chickens pick up any thing shiny such as glass, nails, staples, pop cans and check and seeif theres and hawk around.
 
tmlpike said:
To be honest, I really don't know how she's doing. She is loosing weight and getting small, and she's always tired. Tube feeding her is a struggle, and it's not a success every time. She is interested in corn and oats, that's it. But she doesn't even try to use her tounge to pick them up. She does not try to drink water. Her eyes are opening up, but she chooses to close them all the time. I am trying my best to help her. I would never ever give up on her. The way she looks up at me with her sweet eyes, melts my heart. She's made it through the first week, she is a tough girl and a survivor. I love her so much <3 I just hope and pray that she learns how to eat and drink on her own soon, because I'm not sure how much longer she will put up with the tube feeding.
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Sorry you're having such a hard time... It will get better and most of them will learn to enjoy tube feeding. I have several that still come running if they see the tube.
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Thank you all for the encouragement <3 We bought her some meal worms today. She looked at them, but couldn't pick them up with her beak. I wish that she would learn that she has to start using her tounge! :(It's like she's giving up trying to eat in a different way. :( Her bottom beak is longer than her top piece. Will this make it impossible for her to eat?? Please continue to keep her in your prayers. Oh, for those of you wondering why her name is Fuzzy Bum, here's a picture. I was going to name her something else, but She looks like a Fuzzy Bum to me. @dzdork how did you get your girl to eat food and drink on her own?



 

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