Broken beak

[TKDmom]

This evening my son was out playing with one of our pullets and somehow (he claims not to know how :/ ) the tip of her upper beak cracked and later broke off. Here's the best pic I could get.

Will it grow back, or is the damage permanent? Is there anything I can do for her or things I should watch for?

TIA,
Bonnie

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

Yucky, hope someone can give you some advice soon

 

[ten chicks]

This evening my son was out playing with one of our pullets and somehow (he claims not to know how

) the tip of her upper beak cracked and later broke off. Here's the best pic I could get.

Will it grow back, or is the damage permanent? Is there anything I can do for her or things I should watch for?

TIA,
Bonnie

Yes, it will grow back. If she has difficulty eating,file her beak at the tip(use a regular nail file). You can also use super glue on beak for crack/break,(if beak has not cracked off). Holds beak together,until it grows out.

 

[TKDmom]

Yes, it will grow back. If she has difficulty eating,file her beak at the tip(use a regular nail file). You can also use super glue on beak for crack/break,(if beak has not cracked off). Holds beak together,until it grows out.

That's reassuring. When I saw the beak, thought it looked like a broken fingernail, and hope it will grow out again.

If this will grow back, is it because it broke off near the tip? I was googling pictures of debeaked chickens. *blech* I assume they must clip the beak up near the beak equivalent of a nail cuticle?

 

[angel8035]

That's reassuring. When I saw the beak, thought it looked like a broken fingernail, and hope it will grow out again.

If this will grow back, is it because it broke off near the tip? I was googling pictures of debeaked chickens. *blech* I assume they must clip the beak up near the beak equivalent of a nail cuticle?

For debeaked chickens they slice the beak off with a hot knife at day old. Yes, they cut off most of the beak so it is permanent. I have several rescue hens with this deformity and it does make it harder for them to eat, but they get by just fine.

 

[ten chicks]

That's reassuring. When I saw the beak, thought it looked like a broken fingernail, and hope it will grow out again.

If this will grow back, is it because it broke off near the tip? I was googling pictures of debeaked chickens. *blech* I assume they must clip the beak up near the beak equivalent of a nail cuticle?

Make sure she is eating,beak may be sensitive/sore,concern is she may not eat properly for a couple of days.

 

[TKDmom]

Make sure she is eating,beak may be sensitive/sore,concern is she may not eat properly for a couple of days.

I'll keep an eye on her. And maybe give her some wet mash to supplement.

When I let them out this morning, she was stripping seeds off the weeds with the others just fine. Her beak looks less ragged this morning too. I wonder if she did some beak filing on her own overnight.