beak problems with EE chicks

[cozyflickers]

I have (3) 2wk old EE chicks two of them look like their beaks are crooked??? What do I do for this and will they be ok, they just happen to be my two favorites, so sweet. I am hoping as they grow they will be ok. Any suggestions?

 

[ILOVEFRIZZLES]

just make sure they are getting food. I had one and it lived for 3 months then died I thought it was eating but It break had grown to long and it could not pick up the food anymore.

 

[cozyflickers]

this might be a silly question but how will I know if they are eating enough? I see them to be eating and drinking but I wouldn't know how much, as there are three of them eating and drinking in the same cage???

 

[Judy]

You could separate each one for a day or two and give a measured amount of food, then compare. You could weigh them each week if you have something like a kitchen scale. You could check around the keel and see if some seem to be fattening up better than others.

Often, chickens with this kind of deformity need a relatively wide and deep feed dish from which they can scoop up their food.

 

[SweetWater]

Heres a thread about crossbeak that might help. It has some good info and things you will have to consider.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=2610772

 

[cozyflickers]

thanks for all your suggestions. Here's hoping I can keep them healthy. :0)