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    Crossed beak help

    She's doing very well! ☺️ So far, I haven't been able to get her beak to stay fully aligned, but have been able to maintain very close with just a few millimeters of her beak tip peeking out (as shown in my last photo... although she's older now!). I think if she didn't have the parrot beak on...
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    A chick with a massive Air cell.

    I'm so sorry! It's a tough place to be not knowing for sure if trusting your gut is the right thing to do, I understand completely. All we can do sometimes is keep on learning. :hugs
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    Crossed beak help

    Definitely not a hopeless case, but she will need management and at least some special care. I've been managing my little girl with physical therapy, beak taping and trimming as needed, she is probably a bit more severe than yours... she has a slightly twisted upper beak and parrot beak. It...
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    Cancer or abcess? Treat or euthanize?

    Looks like the same hen here, from November 1st? https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wound-on-girl%E2%80%99s-neck.1679302/
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    Cancer or abcess? Treat or euthanize?

    I'm sorry your thread hasn't gotten much traffic yet, your poor hen looks to be in very bad shape. Let me tag a few people that may be able to help more... @azygous @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @casportpony Is this the same hen you posted about earlier this month? How is her demeanor and appetite...
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    A chick with a massive Air cell.

    Thanks! I knew I had seen it here!! But couldn't find it quickly... I had this one up on my computer for my current hatch. Bookmarked on BYC now. ☺️
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    A chick with a massive Air cell.

    Here's a fantastic article by @pete55 https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/eggs-meat/candling-eggs-artificial-incubation-hatching/ He hasn't been active on BYC for quite a few years, but his posts and articles continue to be an incredible help to me! From the article... (follow the above...
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    A chick with a massive Air cell.

    The beak shadow and breathing motion is very good sign! Do you know how long it's been since internal pip? The air cell only holds about 24 hours of air, so the first thing you want to do is put a safety hole to ensure the chick has a steady air supply. Candle the egg and with a pencil mark a...
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    Advice on trimming crossbeak

    This is the first crossbeak I've managed, I have no experience with crossbeak in older chickens, sorry! But... I don't see any harm in trying. I think the best test is if gentle manipulation can move the beak into or closer to the correct position. If I had a mature chicken, I wouldn't hesitate...
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    Advice on trimming crossbeak

    Glad to help! Sounds like a good plan. It's really hard to know just how much a beak can change as the chick grows, but there are definitely some who remain very mild. I hope that's the case for you! If it's only a gap, it is possible that it just needs trimming or sometimes it improves as they...
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    Advice on trimming crossbeak

    Yes, your chick looks much less severe than mine, I really hope this works well for her! How old is your chick? I didn't notice the crossbeak in mine until she was 10 days old.... it was very minor, but progressed rapidly. Here's the tape I use...
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    Cross-Beaked Chick

    I can't say a "fix" for sure, but I do believe there may be a way to improve a crossbeak's quality of life. I'm using a combination of physical therapy and beak taping for my 7 1/2 week old chick. She's made incredible improvements! She went from being completely unable to grasp grass... it was...
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    Advice on trimming crossbeak

    I don't know for sure if this could help or if the angles of your chickie's beak would allow it, but you may want to try physical therapy and taping the beak in place at night. I've gotten significant improvement for my little girl doing this. If you are able to gently move her beak into the...
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    Need help for chick with slipped tendon

    Thank you both! Yes, I do agree he definitely needs more time in a splint. It's become a lot more complicated than I thought it was at the beginning. You give me hope! ☺️ Your little buff sweetie is so cute! I know my little chick's got a long road ahead but want to give him the best chance...
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    Need help for chick with slipped tendon

    Hello! I'm hoping for some advice for my little chick who appears to have a slipped tendon. This is my first time dealing with a slipped tendon. He (or she) hatched on 9/17 at about 7pm and I noticed he couldn't extend his right leg and there was a sore on the outside of the joint. After a few...
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