One of my Red Stars has a crack in her beak. I was in the run with them when it happened BUT, I didn't actually see what happened.
Suddenly, she started running around screeching. I noticed her beak was cracked and bloody.
I put her in with my 8 wk olds but that didn't work so I tried isolating her in their brooder and she just paced.
Finally, I put her back with the other chickens and they were all pecking at her beak.
She would just sit with her head in the corner of the coop but they were after her.
Finally, dh got home and we put some super glue on the top of the beak hoping it would hold. So far it's holding but she is not eating or drinking. Poor thing it looks so sore.
I don't know what caused this injury and I don't what to do for her.
I know the super glue sounds awful but it's the best idea we could come up with.
Now I have the 8 week olds in the brooder closed up and she is segregated in that part of their run.
Would anyone here have any advice?
Thanks,
Mary
Suddenly, she started running around screeching. I noticed her beak was cracked and bloody.
I put her in with my 8 wk olds but that didn't work so I tried isolating her in their brooder and she just paced.
Finally, I put her back with the other chickens and they were all pecking at her beak.
She would just sit with her head in the corner of the coop but they were after her.
Finally, dh got home and we put some super glue on the top of the beak hoping it would hold. So far it's holding but she is not eating or drinking. Poor thing it looks so sore.
I don't know what caused this injury and I don't what to do for her.
I know the super glue sounds awful but it's the best idea we could come up with.
Now I have the 8 week olds in the brooder closed up and she is segregated in that part of their run.
Would anyone here have any advice?
Thanks,
Mary