What is this on my chicken? This hen was killed while crossing the road (insert joke of your choice here) and as we gathered her up to dispose of her, we see this on her beak. I’m sure it’s NOT road rash because we’ve also seen it on another very-alive chicken who seems fine otherwise. It doesn’t seem to be just dirt but there is a lot of dirt mixed in. When looking inside her mouth, it looks like her upper palate is split (like a cleft palate). What do we need to do?