beak deformities

  1. Skankiewicz

    Deformed chick

    Hi all, In the middle of a 30+ egg courtenex quail hatch and the most recent little one was born with a scissor beak and one eye. Question is do we just let it live and see what happens? Or is it more humane to dispatch the just born baby? It got out of its shell all on its own and is doing...
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  2. Birdfriend

    Young chicken having trouble feeding

    Hello! I'm posting here on behalf of my grandma. We're a bit worried, as one chicken (born late August) is having difficulty feeding, as in she drops the food 3/4 times. The bottom part of her beak is very long, with the top being shorter. She takes a long time to eat corn/bread and is pushed...
  3. Halevb

    Help! Deformed Beak!

    I just noticed my one month old silver laced polish chick’s beak isn’t quite right. I had a scissor beaked polish several years ago but this doesn’t look the same. The top of its beak has a very sharp curve and the lower beak seems to be too long. It’s mouth doesn’t close all the way and I’m...
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