Beak injury 11 month old hen

[Krugerrand]

Side note: is your chicken wearing a tutu?

ha! No, they refuse to wear their tutus. That's my daughters jacket as she was holding her.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

ha! No, they refuse to wear their tutus. That's my daughters jacket as she was holding her.

Sorry I didn't mean to derail your thread. I've seen chicken tutus but never known anyone who actually put them on their chickens so I was curious

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I feel like she's doing pretty well. Her behavior show no signs of trouble. I took some cabbage out to them yesterday evening. She could pick up a big leaf, but could not really tear off pieces. If I tore it up, she'd eat it just fine.

Ok. It sounds like she's doing good then.

The beak looks fine, except of course for it being crooked. Am I correct in assuming she'll be that way for the rest of her life?

Yes, unless it was repositioned. And I'm not sure on how to do that. It'd probably be too painful to try.

She still has not been laying eggs. Any idea how long before those come back?

She might not be laying eggs due to stress. I'd give her a couple of weeks to a month. She should be laying before that, but I'd give her that time just in case.

Is there anything else I should be watching out for

Watch her weight. Make certain that she's eating. Watch how active she is. If she's standing around by herself a lot she could be in pain.

 

[Krugerrand]

Ok. It sounds like she's doing good then.

Yes, unless it was repositioned. And I'm not sure on how to do that. It'd probably be too painful to try.

She might not be laying eggs due to stress. I'd give her a couple of weeks to a month. She should be laying before that, but I'd give her that time just in case.

Watch her weight. Make certain that she's eating. Watch how active she is. If she's standing around by herself a lot she could be in pain.

Thank you so much for all of your help. We're getting eggs again. She's been laying several days in a row now.

She has always been the most plump of our three. So, if she gets down to their size, it'll be easy to spot.