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  1. sealer39

    Cross Beak question

    I use horizontal nipple waterers as well and she does fine with it also. She just wasn’t able to get enough of the crumbles that she needed. I’ll keep all the chicks fed well with FF from now on.
  2. sealer39

    Cross Beak question

    The beak trimming adventure went well. CB was a trooper, never once tried to kick or flap her wings. I made the beaks as symmetrical is I could and I didn’t draw blood or hurt her that I could tell. I just used the clippers and nail file and it went pretty quick. She was so full of the mash I...
  3. sealer39

    Cross Beak question

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  4. sealer39

    Cross Beak question

    I just gave the chicks some mash. CB (her new name) was the first one to it and she is still stuffing her crop! CB is getting trimmed tonight, it’s to hard for me to catch her during the day time. I do have Dremel Tool with the same attachments that the pet nail grinder has, I’ll have that...
  5. sealer39

    Cross Beak question

    Within the first week of age is when I tried to introduce the FF. I’ve already mixed up a new batch. I’ll give them some mash today and a little FF tomorrow before it’s fully fermented. Will a chicken with cross beak ever be a productive egg layer or am I just trying to keep it alive at...
  6. sealer39

    Cross Beak question

    Thanks for the replies. I just bought the clippers and I have corn starch on hand in case I mess up but I don’t have to take off much so I should be ok. I usually feed my chickens fermented feed but I stopped because I was out of town a lot lately. I’ll start a new batch today. My big birds...
  7. sealer39

    Cross Beak question

    I have an EE chick that developed cross beak at about three weeks of age. She is six weeks old now. The cross beak is minor but she does have trouble eating. She is only about half the size of her sisters. I’m going to get puppy nail clippers today and I already have a file. I’ve read up on...
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