3 week old chick - crossbeak / scissor beak getting severe - euthanasia?e

[Livingskies]

My chick is about 4 weeks old. I’ve though about putting rubber bands on at night but don’t see where anyone else has done it. I have vet wrap. Looks like it might be getting worse. Noticed it a week ago. Do you have experience banding the beak???

Have you been clipping it yet? I'd start there first. (small guillotine nail clippers, like for a dog/cat). Take about 1/2mm off or less at a time or you will cut the quick (speaking from experience...)

 

[old biddy]

Hi. Do you ever get her beak trimmed or do you ever file it down. I currently have a cross beak silkie chick im going to take in my aviary vet. Thanks.

I wish I had an aviary vet! No, I have never had her beak trimmed or filed. I live just outside Lamont, Florida. I have looked all around the area for a vet who treats birds but to no avail (Tallahassee, Monticello, Madison, Perry areas), and I don't feel I have the expertise to do it on my own. I try to take good care of my animals here at our family farm (Wildhaven Farm) but I know my limitations...we have a saying here, "You have to be tough to live at Wildhaven." We have lost a few to predators and a chick or two that failed to thrive, and a couple of chicks with splayed legs that we treated with physical therapy quite successfully, but otherwise almost none to sickness or disease (though we lost one hen from cancer about 10 years ago). We have about 40 chickens and 5 peafowl and 2 guineas...most of them free range during the day and some at night too. But they are all healthy and happy! You are fortunate to have an aviary vet!

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I wish I had an aviary vet! No, I have never had her beak trimmed or filed. I live just outside Lamont, Florida. I have looked all around the area for a vet who treats birds but to no avail (Tallahassee, Monticello, Madison, Perry areas), and I don't feel I have the expertise to do it on my own. I try to take good care of my animals here at our family farm (Wildhaven Farm) but I know my limitations...we have a saying here, "You have to be tough to live at Wildhaven." We have lost a few to predators and a chick or two that failed to thrive, and a couple of chicks with splayed legs that we treated with physical therapy quite successfully, but otherwise almost none to sickness or disease (though we lost one hen from cancer about 10 years ago). We have about 40 chickens and 5 peafowl and 2 guineas...most of them free range during the day and some at night too. But they are all healthy and happy! You are fortunate to have an aviary vet!

That is truly awesome! I don't think you can raise chickens without some loss. I have lost babies and almost decided to quit raising, but I have learned from them and believe it's help make me more wiser. Best of luck!! Keep up the great work.