Baby chick peak problems !!sos

[Ian_knight]

So I noticed my baby chicks beaks kinda look like they are rotting and I don’t know whythey eat and drink but idk what’s wrong please help

 

[AmyJane725]

What the heck? I didn't even know that could happen. Poor little things.

Do they live outside with a momma hen, or why do you not know what they eat/drink? Do you not provide them with any food at all?

How long has this been going on? Does it smell bad? Do the beaks feel dry or slimy?

Can you post pics of your brooder setup?

How old are these chicks? Is it happening to all of them?

 

[imnukensc]

Those chicks' beaks have been caught in something and they struggled to get out of it or it crushed them. No idea what may have caused it, but my guess is something in your brooder set up.

 

[AmyJane725]

Do you have any wire in your brooder, or anything they could get their beaks stuck in? What do they eat out of?

 

[BlueBaby]

I've never heard of seen of this before. I hope that you can get some help from someone. Good luck!

@casportpony or @TwoCrows can you help with this?

 

[Ian_knight]

Those chicks' beaks have been caught in something and they struggled to get out of it or it crushed them. No idea what may have caused it, but my guess is something in your brooder set up.

But they all have it all 5 and the guinea let tahts with them doesn’t ,it starts as a ring and grows

 

[Ian_knight]

This is the brooder this morning,yes I switch the water out lol
Could the guinea keet be doing it he is about twice as big as them

 

[EggSighted4Life]

But they all have it all 5 and the guinea let tahts with them doesn’t ,it starts as a ring and grows

How old are these babes? Where did they come from? And what are you feeding including treats and supplements?

Here is one article that indicates it *could* be a gram positive bacterial infection...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1014307

The way they are happily hanging around the keet indicates it is not caused by that. Do they have a heat source?

Adding your general location to your profile can help others make the most relevant suggestions possible at a glance.

My second guess if it isn't injury as indicated by another poster, or bacterial like the link provided (or maybe fungal)... would be nutritional deficit... but answering the questions will help to rule in or out possibilities.

ETA: vet visit recommended if possible.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

I have never seen anything like this. Looks bad because if it gets worse they won't be able to eat. Do their beaks have a bad smell? If it were me, and vet care is not an option, I would treat with topical antibiotics and antifungals just to be sure and do a thorough deep clean of their brooder and all the feeders etc.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

Since it seems to be starting on the outside of the beak which I believe is made of similar stuff to human nails rather than flesh, I am inclined to guess fungal infection is more likely? Is there a possibility of mould in the brooder?