This is not urgent
I just noticed my largest ee chick ( guessing around 4 1/2 wks ) has a slight lower beak issue.
This is something new that has cropped up this week.
It appears as though the lower beak tip has grown up a touch more than it should. It still sits behind the upper beak tip when it's beak is closed ( just like the other chickies ) but the lower middle section no longer meets the upper middle section so there is a gap.
Make sense ?
Beak closed, lower beak inside upper, front quarter "appears" closed normally , center section slightly apart when closed. You could slip the thickness of 2 sheets of paper in the current gap section.
Do I need to file down the top front edges of the lower beak to allow correct closure ?
Or just watch and wait ?
I've worked with lots of turtles with simular issues and a beak grinding ( dremel ) was the treatment of choice.
Same for chickens ?
It's eating, active and most definately the largest of the four.
I will try to get photos to share

I just noticed my largest ee chick ( guessing around 4 1/2 wks ) has a slight lower beak issue.
This is something new that has cropped up this week.
It appears as though the lower beak tip has grown up a touch more than it should. It still sits behind the upper beak tip when it's beak is closed ( just like the other chickies ) but the lower middle section no longer meets the upper middle section so there is a gap.
Make sense ?
Beak closed, lower beak inside upper, front quarter "appears" closed normally , center section slightly apart when closed. You could slip the thickness of 2 sheets of paper in the current gap section.
Do I need to file down the top front edges of the lower beak to allow correct closure ?
Or just watch and wait ?
I've worked with lots of turtles with simular issues and a beak grinding ( dremel ) was the treatment of choice.
Same for chickens ?
It's eating, active and most definately the largest of the four.
I will try to get photos to share
