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My 6 month old Indian Runner Custard’s beak has become very pale over the last few weeks. It used to be a really bright orange colour, now its almost white at the end, she also has some dark spots that have come up on her beak.
Custard has started laying over the past few months and is...
My two year old Sebastopol boy, Hyacinth, is growing what looks like a tooth out of the right side of his beak. It is definitely not a splinter. He is not in any obvious pain.
Should I try to clip it, file it down, leave it alone?
Has anyone seems this before? What is it????
Recently tried adding 3 month old chicks to flock thought the other 5 hens would be fine with the new chicks, but chicks got injured and heard about beak clipping and wondering the best tool(toenail clippers, dog clippers or dremel) and how to prevent further damage to the new chicks. Would like...
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I have 4 Aylesbury ducks just over 5 weeks old and 3 have an apricot/orange coloured beak whilst one has a practically pale pink beak. Is this normal? Can anyone tell me anything of it?
— Katie.
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My girls are not free range at the moment, and I've noticed that several of them are getting little chips in the front of their bills and along the sides. It's not gone into the nail, but I was wondering if they need something rough in the coop to keep the nail filed down, or if I should...
I have a 9 week old chick who for long periods of time keeps its beak open and just keeps it like that and then closing it while eat and drinks. Its in a group of three other chicks and one has kept its beak open for a bit but only once. The chick in question eats and drinks fine and acts...