Beaker update

[OmnipotentOrpington]

I have a cross beak rooster, Buffy. Your chick will be fine if she can eat and drink. You may need to get a deep feeder though.View attachment 2432938

Interesting. Is his comb on the side of his head? If so, where are his eyes positioned?

 

[Chickie friend]

I have a buff silkie rooster named Buffy

Yeah, we had a dusty and a beuford (aaarrrgg spelling) from the biscut brothers. He was originally beauford but we thought he was a hen and by the time he started to crow, he already knew his name

 

[Chickie friend]

Interesting. Is his comb on the side of his head? If so, where are his eyes positioned?

He comb is attached in the middle but twists with his upper beak after its not connected to his head.

 

[TomZilla43]

I have a cross beaked Ameracauna, very similar in severity to your chick and she's going on 2 yrs old now. She does fine, now she's not nearly as precise as my other chooks at eating(I'm always slightly amazed at the accuracy that chickens pick up the smallest morsels of food w/o ever missing) but other than that really has no problems.

 

[FortCluck]

She is at the vets to see what they can do for her

 

[MGG]

She is at the vets to see what they can do for herView attachment 2435808View attachment 2435809View attachment 2435810

Aw, fingers crossed!

 

[aart]

She is at the vets to see what they can do for her

Avian vet?
Will they do xrays?

 

[ackie]

did it get worse? why are we at the vet?

 

[FortCluck]

Avian vet?
Will they do xrays?

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

 

[FortCluck]

did it get worse? why are we at the vet?

You can compare the first pics to now. He filed down some of the beak and was hopeful she will live. Just said to water her food down and give her water from a dropper