Babies broken beak? (PICS)

[jengro65]

When he was 2 days old i noticed that this fella had a bloody spot on his beak but mama wouldn't let me close enough to get a good look. Now he's 2 weeks old and I can see that 1/2 of his top beak is gone! He's the same size as the other chicks and just as active as the others so I'm assuming he eating and drinking ok.....is there anything I should do??

 

[rebel-rousing-at-night]

I don't know of anything that you could do at this point as long as the chick is eating.

I would keep a watch on it in case the broken part grows back crooked.

Cute Chicks!

 

[hennyannie]

From the 2nd pic it looks like it is no worse than a debeak hen so I think it will do okay.
I was wondering if clipping the bottom a little may help, I hate debeaking but it this case
maybe it would even it out a little. Maybe make it easier to get its food.

 

[jengro65]

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Oh I wish I could but I can barely stand to cut the toenails from my obese little dachshund without my stomach clenching and breaking out in a sweat!....(hard to believe I'm an registered nurse aint it??