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[NC Chick Man82]

I feel pretty good today and I wanna try to help some people with their questions and concerns... so if you have either please feel free to ask me and if i dont know the the answer i will look it up for you and try to include the link to where i found it.

Im not a vet or anything to say i am certified, Im just a like the rest of you, I have my own birds and I have been through some of the ups and downs and done a lot of research for my own sake!

Just trying to help...

 

[crested1990]

which came first the chicken or the egg? sorry I just had to. ignore if necessary

 

[NC Chick Man82]

Lol... I was waiting for something like that...

I would have to say the chicken cause how would the egg have got there if no chicken

 

[Howland]

Do you have any experience with scissor beak? I posted a thread and picture of my rooster that has it. I've never dealt with scissor beak and want to do the right thing. Thank you!

 

[NC Chick Man82]

Do you have any experience with scissor beak? I posted a thread and picture of my rooster that has it. I've never dealt with scissor beak and want to do the right thing. Thank you!

its almost impossible to fix it, its a birth defect but as long as the chicken is eating and drinking right then it can live fine... I would try to contact local veterinarian if its a defect you are not wanting to see the chicken live with and see what advice they can give you... I my self have never had to deal with it but have heard of it and read a few articles on it! I am however curious to what the veterinarian tells you if you do call for the advice i ask that you inform me and everyone else who sees this post!

Sorry I couldnt help you any better with this but where i stay i dont have a veterinarian that deals with chickens and can not call myself to see what the advice would be.

 

[Howland]

Thank you NC Chick Man82! Yes I think I will call my vet, he is very knowledgeable and probably knows something. I do know my rooster named Roo seems to have difficulty picking food up. I read the thread on here about scissor beak and making him a mash along with a few other options. Once I realized he had scissor beak I called the hatchery I got him from and they were NOT helpful or very nice. They didn't offer to give me a refund, a different chick or anything, not that I would have given him back, that pace was gross!! They did admit it was a genetic problem and when questioned about breeding bad genes, they brushed it off.

 

[Howland]

Wait I do have another question! . Do I need to feed my rooster a different feed than what my hens get which is a laying pellet? Thank you!

 

[NC Chick Man82]

Thank you NC Chick Man82! Yes I think I will call my vet, he is very knowledgeable and probably knows something. I do know my rooster named Roo seems to have difficulty picking food up. I read the thread on here about scissor beak and making him a mash along with a few other options. Once I realized he had scissor beak I called the hatchery I got him from and they were NOT helpful or very nice. They didn't offer to give me a refund, a different chick or anything, not that I would have given him back, that pace was gross!! They did admit it was a genetic problem and when questioned about breeding bad genes, they brushed it off.

Its no problem at all like i said im sorry i couldnt help you more i wish i could. I hope your roo stays healthy! Please let me know if you do not mind what the outcome is

 

[Howland]

Yes I'll definitely let you know!!! I'm confident I can keep him healthy. I don't mind feeding him special or separate or anything else that needs to be done. He is very sweet, comes when he is called, just a nice rooster. .

 

[NC Chick Man82]

Thank you!