can a chickens beak rot??

[tmpshrty96]

so we baught a bb red bantam hen a while back. im quessing shes abouut 2 to 3 months old sho shes still little and stays in the house with us...she got so spoiled so now shes afraid to be alone so when were home and we dont let her out she chirpes really loudly until we let her out so she can follow us...but the point is i think HER BEAK IS ROTTING!!!!she broke the tip on her top beak a while ago and we looked closer and it didnt break completely off it broke and folded under her top beak...and now weeks later i have noticed that where her beak is conected to her face it is scabbed up and looks as if its gonna fall off...so i checked the bottom of her beak and it is scabbing at the bottom of it to!!!!!it just looks like her beak is rotting off!!!!how did this happen?????? what can i do???????

 

[Emzyyy]

I have no idea but someone else can prob help you. I hope you prevent it whatever it is.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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Can we see a picture?

 

[eggsrcool]

I don't think chicken's beaks would rot. It's a living part of the chicken. I'm not sure what to do, but someone here should do. If it was broken off, then it may have begun to rot.

 

[Tikkijane]

I've got one that had a cracked and chipped beak. I filed it so it wouldn't be so snaggly and get stuck on things and make it worse. It's been a while, and you can hardly tell anything happened. If it was me, I would try and get it as close to proper position as possible. As far as I know, it should grow back so long as it wasn't broken completely off (like they do to some commercial chickens)

How well is she eating?

I agree, a picture would be helpful.

 

[stargirl]

Maybe a fungal infection?

 

[Michie]

I have one with a split, and broken beak, but she eats fine and drinks fine so I have always left it alone. I dont think they get rotten but I am no expert!

 

[navychick]

It sounds like maybe she injured her beak. Like if you smash your finger and injure the nail bed, the nail will evevtually fall off. Do a search under injurred beak. Hope everything works out.

 

[NewToFarming]

Can you post a picture? I am sure if the injury had caused inadequate blood supply to the area, it can die and rot off as well as an infection.