Broken Beak!!!

[BawkBawk123]

Carmen, our 6 month old chicken’s beak is bleeding. She was injured as a baby and has been in a wheelchair. She can already almost walk but because she was injured when she was so young, she has trouble eating, drinking, etc. Basically we have to hand feed her and while doing so, we accidentally broke her beak. We’re not sure how but it’s bleeding. The part that broke didn’t completely come off. I have pictures below. Does anyone know how we can still feed her? Or how to heal her beak?

 

[Docdetective]

My pullet had this happen to her, too. First, she’s going to be ok. She isn’t losing a ton of blood. If you have an eye dropper, you can gently drip water on it to keep it clean. Make sure to sanitize the eyedropper first. If not, if nothing gets on it it should clot fine and heal. With my pullet, once it clotted she was totally fine, and you should be able to feed her again. Here’s a pic of my pullets beak right after she broke it. Leave the broken piece until it it’s cleaned/clotted. Then you can see it better and will be able to reevaluate

 

[BawkBawk123]

My pullet had this happen to her, too. First, she’s going to be ok. She isn’t losing a ton of blood. If you have an eye dropper, you can gently drip water on it to keep it clean. Make sure to sanitize the eyedropper first. If not, if nothing gets on it it should clot fine and heal. With my pullet, once it clotted she was totally fine, and you should be able to feed her again. Here’s a pic of my pullets beak right after she broke it. Leave the broken piece until it it’s cleaned/clotted. Then you can see it better and will be able to reevaluate View attachment 2397211View attachment 2397212

Thank you but Carmen’s broken beak piece fell off while she was preening. The bleeding has stopped but i’m worried about how she will eat and drink. There’s a picture below. Do you know anymore tips?

 

[Docdetective]

I see that the pulp is exposed. What does it look like today? You can tube feed her if necessary, but I’d try offering her a watery mash made with chicken food first. Offer it in a deep bowl. My pullet liked it to be tilted towards her, as well. If she doesn’t eat that, you can tube feed her. Here’s a helpful article on how to do that. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/
If she doesn’t eat the maggots, try giving her water with an eyedropper, it takes patience but it works.
Sorry I didn’t reply last night, I was asleep.

I didn’t have to deal with the pulp being exposed,so I can’t tell you how the healing process will be like, let me tag some more experienced members to see if they can help you with that.
@Eggcessive
@Wyorp Rock
@casportpony

 

[Eggcessive]

I don’t have experience with broken beaks, but can give a few links to read:
https://www.petmd.com/bird/conditions/traumatic/broken-and-injured-beak-birds

https://the-chicken-chick.com/repairing-chickens-broken-beak/

 

[coach723]

It will be sensitive for a few days, then it will harden up and not be so sore. You can offer moistened feed in a deep dish to make it easier, or if you are hand feeding, use moistened feed (mix with some water). Her upper beak looks a little over grown also so a bit of trimming on that might help her out some. Just curious, why is she unable to feed herself?
https://www.hobbyfarms.com/trim-chickens-beak/