Bad broken beak on my hen!!!! HELP!!

[pennyJo1960]

is it still hanging there?

 

[erkose]

ok-I have no answer-vets will say -put her to sleep-
O this is an old thread -ok my view is

put her separate -weigh some food in a bowl and some water-know for a fact if she can or cant eat and drink ie weigh the food and water the next day-give her 3 4 or maybe 5 days as you feel is rite-if she can eat and drink leave her alone-if she cant-immediately let her sleep
o my I so sorry-the above is what I would do you don't need to -no clue how this ended I am so sorry

 

[MissChick@dee]

o okay this is what I would do if she were mine. It looks like the beak tip is just sitting there not attached. I would (if you don’t have a second pair of hands) put her securely under my left arm (I’m right handed). I would take a spray bottle with some type of antibacterial I use betadine or if you have hydrogen peroxide DILUTED (50-50) with water. Take you hand and hold the head covering the eye. Think of making a OK sign with your fingers. Make Sense? Spray gently until it’s clean. That tip looks like it’s going to fall Right Off. Get it clean
It can heal... it’s like having Your fingernails ripped off.
She’ll need soupy food. Soak her feed in electrolyte water(baby isle of the grocery store). All foods for a while will need to be like this so she can lap it up. I would not put any ointment on it. You want it dry so it hardens and begins to heal. What type of people foods do you give her?

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about your hen’s beak. That is pretty severe, but she can still survive. We have seen a couple of hens with their entire beaks removed in dog or raccoon attacks. I will look for those 2 threads. The first thing to do is make her food soft and thin like oatmeal with a lot of water. Add some egg occasionally or even tuna or liver chopped finely to make it appetizing. Pain is a problem, so an 81 mg low dose aspirin twice a day can help, in food or water, but don’t use it until bleeding has stopped. We all hope that she gets better. Tube feeding is something you may want to learn if she seems unable to eat normally. Of course separate her in a dog crate where she can see people or the other chickens. Good luck.

 

[Eggcessive]

These are graphic threads but can be helpful to those dealing with severe beak injuries:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/plese-help-chickens-beak-got-bit-off.848424/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/raccoon-attack-hens-beak-chewed-off.1252836/

And here are some articles that may help with beak repair:
https://www.tillysnest.com/2011/12/how-to-fix-broken-beak-html/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/repairing-chickens-broken-beak/

 

[shannon84]

o okay this is what I would do if she were mine. It looks like the beak tip is just sitting there not attached. I would (if you don’t have a second pair of hands) put her securely under my left arm (I’m right handed). I would take a spray bottle with some type of antibacterial I use betadine or if you have hydrogen peroxide DILUTED (50-50) with water. Take you hand and hold the head covering the eye. Think of making a OK sign with your fingers. Make Sense? Spray gently until it’s clean. That tip looks like it’s going to fall Right Off. Get it clean
It can heal... it’s like having Your fingernails ripped off.
She’ll need soupy food. Soak her feed in electrolyte water(baby isle of the grocery store). All foods for a while will need to be like this so she can lap it up. I would not put any ointment on it. You want it dry so it hardens and begins to heal. What type of people foods do you give her?

It just feel off the whole upper outer shell of her beak, I got her put up away from all the other chickens, she loves boiled eggs especially the yellow part so I mushed it up and watered it down for her. She's just standing there in her crate she acts scared to move poor thing! OK thank you for that good info. So she won't die from this and is this common for a beak shell to get ripped off??? I got some type of good healing chicken spray . I'll go look at the name and tell you. I do have hydrogen peroxide as well! Yes the OK symbol makes sense!!!

 

[shannon84]

Sorry about your hen’s beak. That is pretty severe, but she can still survive. We have seen a couple of hens with their entire beaks removed in dog or raccoon attacks. I will look for those 2 threads. The first thing to do is make her food soft and thin like oatmeal with a lot of water. Add some egg occasionally or even tuna or liver chopped finely to make it appetizing. Pain is a problem, so an 81 mg low dose aspirin twice a day can help, in food or water, but don’t use it until bleeding has stopped. We all hope that she gets better. Tube feeding is something you may want to learn if she seems unable to eat normally. Of course separate her in a dog crate where she can see people or the other chickens. Good luck.

thank you so much! I was wondering about the low dose asprins! Yeah I can tell she's in extreme pain. It breaks my heart! Thank you everyone for your information and concern!!!!

 

[Eggcessive]

If you have Vetericyn Wound Spray or betadine that you can dilute with water, that would be good to use to clean the wound and beak. Peroxide is not recommended, but using it just one time will not harm her. Plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic ointment is good for the wound. Keep flies away from her.

She should survive if she gets enough to eat and drink. Many tube feed at least temporarily if they cannot get food.

 

[MROO]

If and when you can get her to eat, use baby food. It's milled finer than the stuff we "big kids" eat. I'd start with baby-food applesauce, laced with vitamins, and add other meats and veggies as you can.

 

[MROO]

When you have a few minutes to breathe, read this article about a roo who lost most of his beak. It'll give you a lot of good advice ... and a great deal of hope!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/what-good-is-a-beak.74339/