cross beak

  1. M

    Scissor/Cross-Beak Chick

    Hello everyone! I'm new to Backyard Chickens and a first time chicken owner! So far this site has been incredibly useful! So I'm hoping you can help me out. My chicks are almost 3 weeks old. One of my chicks has scissor-beak. Based on other images I've seen, hers seems to be a really bad case. I...
  2. rascal66

    Chicks just hatched, one is deformed? Will they make it?

    My 3rd incubation of the year just happened. And so far, it's mostly successful, especially compared to my last hatch. I still have a couple chicks hatching but two so far that have pipped have already died in the egg, unfortunately. Not too sure why, but one was quite sticky (again...). One...
  3. Jmash

    Fix cross/scissor beak in 2 week old

    Our favorite little chick is cross beaked :( I’ve read a bit that you can tape or rubber band as they grow to help realign. Does anyone have experience with this? It seems fairly minor at the moment and her growth is okay. ETA: photo
  4. MilesFluffybutt

    Swollen joints on chick

    Hello BYC Community, I have a month old cross-beaked Silver Laced Wyandotte chick that I rescued from Tractor Supply. Until yesterday he (I think it's a he) has been an extremely active chick. Running, jumping, pecking, following me around the house, etc. Today I noticed a bit of swelling on...
  5. rascal66

    Cross break in chick?

    So... I'm unfamiliar with cross beak, but I think one of my chicks has it. It happens tobe my favorite chick too..... Ugh! Her beak isn't shutting fully. Not the best pics but if you look closely her beak doesn't shut fully. Is there any advice for maintaining a good beak shape? Or do I...
  6. H

    Scissor beak survival?

    I have a 12 day old EE with a pretty significant scissor beak, became apparent at 6 days. I would love input on people who have had one, what your survival time looked like, and when you decided to cull. She’s so far doing fine keeping up with the other chicks but who knows for how long.
  7. Quailberries

    I’m completely at a loss

    Ok, where to start... My family recently decided to get backyard chickens, and got out first flock of four pullets on March 30th. It has been not even 2 weeks and we are now down to two... kind of. Our EE chick was quickly found to have a really horrible cross beak, and thanks to the help of a...
    • Quailberries
    • Thread
    • broiler chick integration chicks 2 weeks cross beak culling dead baby chicks death replacing chicks
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  8. Silkie-lover

    Beginning of Cross Beak?

    Hello! I am new (& now addicted) to the world of chickens! I have a little guy who seems to be developing what looks like cross beak? He/she is a silkie and 11 days old! Is there anything I can do to prevent this from getting worse? Thanks :)
  9. K

    Exchequer Leghorn chick HALF the size of my other 6 chicks?! Due to size difference or crossbeak?

    Hi Everyone, I’m new to posting but have been reading your threads for weeks, preparing for my first flock of 8 chicks. One died in the mail, which was heartbreaking, and I’m not sure if I’m being hyper sensitive about the others out of fear of losing another. PLEASE- any advice you have would...
    • KatieAnnFrench
    • Thread
    • chick not eating chick not growing cross beak exchequer leghorn leghorn chickens mixed flock raising chick sick chick sleeping chick small chick
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  10. hunthaven

    Cross Beak Chick

    Hi, everyone! Yesterday was hatching day for my Lavender orpington. I hatched 8 of 11 with no problem, and 2 died probably on day 19 or 20. But one egg was still alive, but hadn't pipped internally. This morning, on day 22, I opened the egg to see what was going on. I opened the internal sac...
  11. KikiDeAnime

    Getting 4 New Silkies (Question in post)

    As soon as we finish working on the pullets' new yard(netting over top & a gate), we'll be adding 4 new Silkies. I lost the last 4 I bought from the same lady but she offered some more so I'm buying 2 out of the 4 because the other 2 will have mild crossbeak so they're free. She let me know that...
  12. traceygirl07

    S.O.S. Crossbeaked Silkie Chick

    This 4 week old Silkie Chick started out with a slight scissored beak but since she has gotten bigger the beak has become worse. She is still eating and drinking fine by scooping up everything. Thus her name “Little Scoop.” I need to know if this needs to be treated by a vet . I feel so bad for...
  13. C

    Baby Chick With Cross Beak

    I have a 4 week old White Crested Black Polish with a cross beak. She is the sweetest little thing and will always come to my hand when I put it in the brooder. We give her wet food mixed with Gerber baby food and we give her water with a dropper a few times per day. She acts pretty normal and...
  14. Jodi Keilman

    Please look: Super crooked beak on my Sebright

    My 11-week old Sebright has the mist crooked beak I’ve ever seen. Have y’all seen this before? Is it common? She is maturing & thriving. When she was a chick, her beak was noticeably long & curved, but has evolved into this distortion. Can a vet do anything? Wonder if it will continue to get...
  15. HenelaT

    Outcast hen with cross beak problems

    Help! I have a four month old silkie hen that came to our home with 7 other chicks the same age. Some regular size some bantams. Everyone got along great without issues. Recently this silkie was attacked by one of my older bantam hens. The back of her head had been pecked down to muscle tissue...
  16. Urbanfarmgirl2

    Can anyone help a newbie? First time raising non-sexlinked birds!

    Can someone tell me their best guess at gender for these 4.5month old Sizzle (and one silkie) chickens?? Cockerels are illegal in our area so would like to sort things out sooner rather than later. A fourth chicken (not pictured) is for sure a male as he regularly crows, but the white frizzled...
  17. RyRe2010

    Cross beak chick...suggestions?

    Out of 27 chicks, this is the only chick to have this issue. It's an Ameraucana x Partridge Rock cross...both parents don't exhibit it. So it's either carried or this happened in the incubator, hatching, etc. The Partridge Rock is dad to all the babies. Anywho, I've done reading about birds...
  18. KrysMarie

    Crooked beak? Cross beak? Neither?

    I just picked up a Rhode Island chick today about a week old. And I noticed her beak curves to the right while looking at her. But her bottom and top beak seem to be aligning just fine. Should I be worried?
  19. P

    Sleepy Chick?

    Hey, I've had chickens now for about a year or so and I have 9 chicken, all different breeds. Recently I brought home two newbies- a lakenvelder (she's a couple months now) and an Ameraucana (she's about a month now). My Ameraucana has a crossed beak but she is still able to get food and drink...
  20. Lobzi

    Chick hatched with slight cross beak, suggestions as to how to help correct?

    Im looking for ideas. Im trying something Ive never tried before but then I have never noticed a chick with cross beak beak so early before. It just came out of the shell this morning and I could see that the beak is slightly crossed. I have had experience and I know the with age the cross...
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