Beginning stages of cross beak?

[kaydeetee86]

I hope so too. I just don’t want the poor little guy to struggle.

 

[rumbleBee_STi]

She’s adorable!

I’m really glad to see some milder cases. Thank you. It helps. I was pretty much just finding horror stories.

Thank you. She’s a precious little thing.

The internet can be a scary place.

 

[kaydeetee86]

Thank you. She’s a precious little thing.

The internet can be a scary place.

You would think at some point I would learn to stop Googling symptoms. For myself and all of my critters.

 

[rumbleBee_STi]

You would think at some point I would learn to stop Googling symptoms. For myself and all of my critters.

It’s a bad impulse, we all do it even though it’s not gonna be good for our psyche.

 

[kaydeetee86]

Updated photos of my little buddy. He’s doing great! He’s a happy boy, and his big brother takes care of him. He can eat normally, and he likes to eat treats right out of my hand.

So far so good. I really hope it continues. I did a tiny bit of filing at first. I will again if it needs it, but he seems to be doing just fine.

Thank you to everybody who took the time to reply!

 

[Shezadandy]

Updated photos of my little buddy. He’s doing great! He’s a happy boy, and his big brother takes care of him. He can eat normally, and he likes to eat treats right out of my hand.

So far so good. I really hope it continues. I did a tiny bit of filing at first. I will again if it needs it, but he seems to be doing just fine.

Thank you to everybody who took the time to reply!

Love the updated photos! The one I had with cross beak did pretty well with having crumbles (all I feed is crumbles, almost always chicks running around somewhere) in a deep dish, and water in a deep dish. His showed up somewhere around 9 weeks of age.

The main thing seems to be to keep the top beak from getting too much of a hook because they really seem to grow faster than the average rooster's beak, probably because they don't wear down their beaks the way most chickens do.

Cat claw scissors like these: Amazon.com : Pet Republique Cat Nail Clippers – Professional Claw Trimmer for Cat, Kitten, Hamster, & Small Breed Animals : Pet Supplies

... are nice to use because you can get really controlled fine shavings of the beak. I've got a pair of the dog nail trimmers of the same style for the big roos toenails, but the cat ones work on most everyone. Starting with trimming a toe nail for practice to get the feel can be helpful. I always start at the hook to decide where "level" is, then trim back from there.

 

[kaydeetee86]

Love the updated photos! The one I had with cross beak did pretty well with having crumbles (all I feed is crumbles, almost always chicks running around somewhere) in a deep dish, and water in a deep dish. His showed up somewhere around 9 weeks of age.

The main thing seems to be to keep the top beak from getting too much of a hook because they really seem to grow faster than the average rooster's beak, probably because they don't wear down their beaks the way most chickens do.

Cat claw scissors like these: Amazon.com : Pet Republique Cat Nail Clippers – Professional Claw Trimmer for Cat, Kitten, Hamster, & Small Breed Animals : Pet Supplies

... are nice to use because you can get really controlled fine shavings of the beak. I've got a pair of the dog nail trimmers of the same style for the big roos toenails, but the cat ones work on most everyone. Starting with trimming a toe nail for practice to get the feel can be helpful. I always start at the hook to decide where "level" is, then trim back from there.

Thank you so much for that information! We have claw trimmers and a pretty good file. I’ll take a look at it this weekend. He and his brother both lose their MINDS if they’re not together, so it’ll be a group field trip into the house lol.

 

[rumbleBee_STi]

He’s so handsome! It just adds character to his already charming appearance.

 

[kaydeetee86]

He’s so handsome! It just adds character to his already charming appearance.

Thank you! He loves to look at the chicken in the phone, so I think he knows it! All of the chickens love the front-facing camera and it’s the funniest thing ever.

 

[kaydeetee86]

After a little bit of filing today. It actually comes really close to lining up! I’m hoping I can keep it under control with a little bit of maintenance.

He wasn’t very happy with me, so these are the best pics I could get. I gave him some sunflower seeds, and I think we’re friends again.