Are chickens top beak suppose to be longer than the bottom 'beak'?

[lisa42]

I got two isa brown hens (rhode island *i think* cross) yesterday, they eat their laying mash perfectly fine but i've noticed their top beaks are shorter than the bottom beak. like it has been clipped, but i'm not sure if thats normal? thanks im new to owning chickens

 

[australorp_breeder]

I've never heard of the bottom being longer unless they have been clipped. A lot of people will clip the top part of the beak so their chickens don't peck each other if they are in large numbers. It will grow back over time.

 

[Elite Silkies]

They probably clipped the top beak. It will grow back out. But, usually they don't clip unless it's requested. Most hatcheries give that as a choice.