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    Upper Beak Broken Off

    Here are a few updated photos taken this evening to show the healing that has occurred since November 15. she receives supportive care, but doesn’t eat or drink on her own yet.
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    Broken Beak with Blood!! (with pictures)

    We had some minor improvement today. She learned how to scoop some baby parrot mash mixed with pedialyte that was applied on her tongue with the syringe! I’m thinking this is better or at least a more pleasant method than the tube/gavage feeding method. Also, it seems like a step toward...
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    Broken Beak with Blood!! (with pictures)

    @jwehl oh - and to answer the other question, there is no open wound. It looks like there is some scabbing, but difficult to tell the extent since she is dark and any dried blood is also dark. I never saw blood myself, but I imagine that’s only because the injury occurred overnight and dried by...
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    Broken Beak with Blood!! (with pictures)

    Hi everyone - I had been trying to the deep dish method with mad and scramble the first couple days with no luck. I imagine it was still hurting her too much. I have since moved her from the outside hospital area to my kitchen and while the deep dishes are still available; they aren’t...
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    Broken Beak with Blood!! (with pictures)

    @ I so appreciate the optimism and encouragement 😌 It can be so hard to see them in pain! It also seems like while this isn’t a super uncommon injury - there are a lot of varying degrees of severity, and not a lot of content on it! Surprisingly, I’ve only found a handful on BYC.
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    Broken Beak with Blood!! (with pictures)

    Oh - that’s great to hear that she is doing well! It sounds like even though the beak was cracked, she still had a fleshy portion that remained attached? If that’s the case. I’m not sure if my silkie’s situation is 100% comparable. My silkie lost her entire upper beak pretty much to her...
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    Severely broken beak

    Hi @MyChickies2020 - How is your bird doing? Has there been any regrowth on the beak? I am dealing with a similar situation for a young silkie chicken. It would be so helpful if you could attach some photos of your chicken’s initial situation and progress. Thank you, Jillian
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    Broken Beak with Blood!! (with pictures)

    Hi @socalchickens76 - How is your chicken doing? Any regrowth of the beak? I am dealing with a similar situation for one of my silkies now :( Thanks, Jillian
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    Upper Beak Broken Off

    Thank you so much for the well wishes! I am sooo hoping that her beak will grow back 🤞🏼
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    Upper Beak Broken Off

    Thank you both for providing this helpful information. I have since brought her inside and started supportive care with syringe and tube feedings. I am hoping that this can last until there is some beak regrowth. It would be so encouraging to hear from anyone that has experienced anything like...
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    Upper Beak Broken Off

    Hi Y’all - I hate to be writing under such unfortunate circumstances, but encountered a sad situation with one of my silkies (female, I think!). She is 4 months old. I opened the run in the morning and she popped out appearing with absolutely no upper beak - only a sliver on the right side. Her...
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    Chickens Won't Coop Up At Night

    Thank you, everyone, for your responses. I have two smaller “coops” inside a 10x10 dog kennel with a roof that is under some shady trees. We are located near Baltimore, MD and so the summer can get quite hot while the winter can get quite cold. I will add this into my profile! The two adults...
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    My try at a golden laced silkie

    Hi - I’m so curious how your golden-laced silkie project may be coming along! I have a golden laced wyandotte and thought it would be so pretty to have a laced or double laced color pattern on a silkie - not sure if it’s possible, which is why I came to the forums :)
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    Chickens Won't Coop Up At Night

    Hi There - I have 6 chickens - 4 are juveniles and 2 are 1 year old hens. The adults don't like to go in the coop at night. Instead, they roost on the railing of my deck. Is there a way to train them to go into their house at night? I used to feed them in there at dusk, but it doesn't seem to...
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    Is she going to lay an egg today?

    Congratulations to both of you on your new egg layers. I have 2 egg layers and can't wait for a couple of my pullets to start laying!
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