Beak Question

[BlueJaye]

I have a little D'Uccle who has been sick for some time (currently on Duramycin for what I think is coccidiosis) who I noticed today, is unable to fully close her beak. It seems that the lower beak is a bit too long for the upper.

How can I fix this for her, and what caused it?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would be careful not to trim anything if her beak won't close because she has the beak trying to get more air. If the beak is too long you may want to trim carefully. Here are 2 helpful sites about beak trimming how-tos, and an older thread from BYC with good advice and experiences:
http://pathfindersfarm.com/Beaktrim.html
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/03/scissor-beak-aka-crossed-beak-what-it.html
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/102146/trimming-chicken-beaks

 

[casportpony]

I have a little D'Uccle who has been sick for some time (currently on Duramycin for what I think is coccidiosis) who I noticed today, is unable to fully close her beak. It seems that the lower beak is a bit too long for the upper.

How can I fix this for her, and what caused it?

Duramycin is *not* for treating coccidiosis.

http://www.durvet.com/dl/Durvet-Poultry-Brochure.pdf
http://www.drugs.com/vet/duramycin-10.html

FOR CHICKENS: INDICATIONS​

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Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD air sac disease) caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli, infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to tetracycline hydrochloride.​

If you want to treat coccidiosis you need amprolium (Corid or Amprol) or a sulfa drug. Amprolium dosing instructions here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/818879/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing

Can you post a picture of her beak?

-Kathy

 

[Eggcessive]

Good catch Kathy...I just totally missed that one.

 

[BlueJaye]

Duramycin is *not* for treating coccidiosis.

http://www.drugs.com/vet/duramycin-10.html

FOR CHICKENS: INDICATIONS​

​

Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD air sac disease) caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli, infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to tetracycline hydrochloride.​

If you want to treat coccidiosis you need amprolium (Corid or Amprol) or a sulfa drug. Amprolium dosing instructions here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/818879/updated-corid-and-amprol-amprolium-dosing

Can you post a picture of her beak?

-Kathy

Oops! I mean to say Mycoplasmosis.

Here's pictures of her beak.

 

[casportpony]

You could try trimming it a little. I'd probably trim the top, too.

-Kathy

 

[TwoCrows]

I have a chicken that regularly requires her beak filed down. I use a regular human nail file on it. The nail file is gentle and will file down any spots on the beak that are causing issues. You will probably need to towel the bird up and lay in your lap to do this.

 

[BlueJaye]

Okay cool. Thanks guys! We treated her for coccidiosis first, and now we're working on treating for myco. We'll see if she gets better, if not I guess we'll head to the vet!