Broken beak

[mommasducks]

One of my girls broke her upper beak back to the black color almost over half off. She seems to be good acting normal. But is very skinny. It looks like it’s starting to round out and grow but I’m afraid she will starve. I tried to mash bananas ,feed and lots of water to get her to eat and she seems to through it back out? I need some help

 

[coach723]

Can you post a picture of her beak? I'm not clear on your last comment on her feed.....
How long ago was the beak injured? Many times they adapt well with a little help. Making a thick mash (like oatmeal) of feed and water helps them to scoop it up with the bottom beak. Using feeding and watering dishes that are deeper can also help, and raising them up to shoulder height can help them to scoop. There was a thread on her somewhere about a bird that learned to drink by submerging her head entirely. Pecking things at ground level can be very hard or impossible for them depending on the beak. If she is losing weight due to not being able to feed well, then you may need to hand feed her until she gets it figured out and can maintain weight. I would start weighing her regularly and monitor her weight, they can lose a lot of weight before it becomes visually obvious.

 

[dawg53]

I dont recommend making the mash thick like oatmeal. It's best to make it watery and keeping it watery all day long. The feed absorbs quite a bit of water and will harden to the point where the bird wont be able to pick it up or scoop it up. Hydration is imperative for bird with beak problems and a deep bowl is best, as mentioned. There will be enough nutrition in the liquid gruel to get her by, but I recommend adding 2 drops of poultry nutri drench to the mixture, stir it in.
The beak will regrow under the old beak, but it will take time, possibly a long time. Remember that nerves are exposed and she can feel pain very easily, this is probably why she's not eating. Provide lukewarm water when mixing the gruel. If she still refuses to eat, try putting semi crushed dried mealworms on top of the gruel so she can recognize what they are. She should try to scoff them up as well as the gruel.

 

[mommasducks]

This is Beaker I got her to eat with a 1/8 teaspoon and she was hungery now how long and how much do you feed her and how often . She wants to eat but didn’t want to try much.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Any idea how that happened? It looks like she has been debeaked.

 

[dawg53]

Get a deep bowl and make a lukewarm watery mash and put it in front of her to eat. Then she can eat when she feels like it.

 

[mommasducks]

Can you post a picture of her beak? I'm not clear on your last comment on her feed.....
How long ago was the beak injured? Many times they adapt well with a little help. Making a thick mash (like oatmeal) of feed and water helps them to scoop it up with the bottom beak. Using feeding and watering dishes that are deeper can also help, and raising them up to shoulder height can help them to scoop. There was a thread on her somewhere about a bird that learned to drink by submerging her head entirely. Pecking things at ground level can be very hard or impossible for them depending on the beak. If she is losing weight due to not being able to feed well, then you may need to hand feed her until she gets it figured out and can maintain weight. I would start weighing her regularly and monitor her weight, they can lose a lot of weight before it becomes visually obvious.

It’s been a while and I got her to feed this morning by spooning it into her mouth and on her bottom beak but her tongue kept pushing most of it out she seemed to be grateful for the food though she was watching me when I took it out of the bowl. This is beaker.

 

[mommasducks]

Has anyone ever cut he bottom beak is that a possibility?

 

[mommasducks]

Has anyone ever cut he bottom beak is that a possibility?

 

[mommasducks]

Any idea how that happened? It looks like she has been debeaked.

Nope no idea I had one break in another one but not that far back and it grew back.