raccoon attack hens beak chewed off.

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I highly doubt that her beak will grow back. Ex battery hens who have been debeaked don’t grow their beaks backs. I would advise against trimming her bottom beak as the beak is full of nerves and if you were to cut a portion away the pain would be akin to a person having their finger removed without anesthetic.

 

[zinia8]

I highly doubt that her beak will grow back. Ex battery hens who have been debeaked don’t grow their beaks backs. I would advise against trimming her bottom beak as the beak is full of nerves and if you were to cut a portion away the pain would be akin to a person having their finger removed without anesthetic.

That is what I was thinking and what I have read. I do believe that she is going to lose part of the bottom beak. It is black just like the top part that came off.

 

[micstrachan]

So great that she can drink on her own. Wonderful that you are able and willing to feed her to sustain her.

 

[zinia8]

And finally she is at the point of eating on her own. Might not be pretty but she is getting the hang of it.

 

[zinia8]

Oh and she laid an egg today.

 

[Tesumph]

That is great news! Congrats on getting her through this, she looks awesome.

 

[micstrachan]

I live this!!!!

 

[Eggcessive]

Glad to hear that she is learning to eat, and laying again. Good job!

 

[PetesChicks]

Good girl!

Glad to hear she’s doing better!

 

[zinia8]

Ok it has been awhile since I have updated this so... She is doing very well. I have watched her catch bugs and dig worms only problem is she can't eat anything off of the hard ground or out of shallow bowls. But I do feed wet mash or FF in deep bowls anyways.