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I just have a feeling she’s a blue or green egg layer
worth the visit to me

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Crossbeaks often have other skeletal issues.For what reason? They chick is too small to do anything but have it’s beak filed with a dremel. They didn’t even charge me for the file, they only charged for the visit
Yes. He was an exotic animal and avian vet. I’m sure he wouldn’t condone me asking for an X-ray when I paid only $3 for the chick. Usually I cull cross beaks, but this one has stolen my heart. It’s the most lively one of the new colored egg layer pullets I got from Texas. It has not even acted like it’s different and it’s at the top of the flock lol, it’s cuteCrossbeaks often have other skeletal issues.
Nice that they showed you how to file it....are they avian vets?
I have had several crossbeak chicks born amongst my easter eggers through the years. My line of easter eggers ALSO came from ideal hatchery.
Does anyone let the hatchery know about this?
Great sleuthing!I don't know about Ideal, but Cackle says this about their Easter Eggers:
"NOTE: It should be noted that this breed has an inherent genetic beak issue. 1 out of 100 chicks as they grow may have some variance in severity of scissor beak/cross beak."
https://www.cacklehatchery.com/product/easter-egger/
I wonder how many other hatcheries have it?