Chick hatched without beak!

[bobbi-j]

Can we see those pictures?

 

[seadrift]

Any living creature will fight hard to survive and sometimes learn to modify how they can do things to accomplish that. I have a friend with a hen whose top beak goes way off to the right, and bottom beak goes way off to the left. She puts her right in the feed barrel and she goes at it, now hops in on her own. It depends on how much effort and dedication you are willing to give. You can try a mixture of baby pablum with cooked egg yoke and a syringe till it gets a little older and see how the little one does, an if it figures out a way to eat by itself, but odds are not stacked in it's favor. It will always have to struggle and it might be better to let it go. Not sure what I would do in your shoes. It's a lesson for your child also has to be considered. At least trying is a good example. Always try to help first and know when it's time to let go. You will know by how things go over the next few days. Good luck!

 

[aart]

You will know by how things go over the next few days. Good luck!

Chick died a few pages ago.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Pics!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Do sorry about your chick

 

[Ajb1952]

I have read about some avian veterinarians who are able to successfully attach plastic beaks to chicks like this and they have been quite functional. I do not recall where I read this or who the vets are though.