Split Lower Beak

[Garden Peas]

Wish I had been smart enough to even realize the top beak needed trimming

Now I have what seems like a pretty serious problem. This is one of my original feral egg boys, so I'm pretty attached to him. Hopefully the vet can help with the lower beak issue. After studying them more this afternoon, I think the other male could use a little trimming too. @DylansMom , you wouldn't happen to have any before & after photos, would you? I'm scared to do this incorrectly

Thanks so much for your help!

 

[Garden Peas]

I don't have any before & after shots, but I have a before and I drew a line across the beak where I would trim. Maybe this will help? Sometimes I have to trim this guy's twice a year.

Perfect, thanks!!!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: That's what I did yesterday!

-Kathy

 

[new 2 pfowl]

Yay! Good news for you and your sweet boy!

 

[Garden Peas]

Yay! Good news for you and your sweet boy!

Thanks, new 2! Can you do a photo that says something like "Peanut wants YOU to trim your beak?"

 

[KsKingBee]

Good job on the beak you trimmed! It looks perfect.

I bought some hens at auction a couple of years ago, they were being tormented by kids and totally freaking out in general with so many people walking around the cage they were in. There were about ten in the cage and they would jump hitting their heads on the solid wood top on half of the cage. Two of them had broken beaks, one of them was broken off a full third of an inch. Both birds have fully grown the beaks back and are find.

Of all the birds I have, I only have had three that needed their beaks trimmed on a regular basis.

 

[Garden Peas]

@new 2 pfowl , this is just perfect!!! I love it

Now we need to figure out someplace on BYC to post these marvelous PSA's you have made. Does anyone know of a good spot to put New 2's great posters?