Chick with Severe Crooked Beak

[Humble Shack Farm]

I have an almost two-week-old chick with a severely crooked beak. It is worse today than even yesterday and makes his whole face look misaligned.
I believe he has trouble eating enough food; he seems to appreciate being handfed.

Is there anything I can do for this chick? Will his beak get worse as he grows?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have an almost two-week-old chick with a severely crooked beak. It is worse today than even yesterday and makes his whole face look misaligned.
I believe he has trouble eating enough food; he seems to appreciate being handfed.

Is there anything I can do for this chick? Will his beak get worse as he grows?

I'm sorry to hear about you chick
Do you have any photos you wish to share?

It's hard to know how severe the deformity will get. Some chicks learn to adapt and can thrive while others fail since they may have more wrong than just a crossed beak.
You can try offering wet feed in a deeper dish to see if it can learn to "scoop" it's food, provide a deeper dish to drink out of as it gets older too.
Hand feeding and/or tube feeding is another option, but that will take a long term daily commitment on your part. It all really depends on how severe the beak is. Your time, family/work commitments, etc., as well as, the quality of life the chick has should also be considered.

Sadly sometimes a deformity is so bad, putting the chick down may be the best option.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/scissor-beak-aka-crossed-beak-what-it/

 

[Humble Shack Farm]

Thank You, Wyorp Rock.
I do not have a picture yet, but if I get one, I will share it. It looks like I will have to see how this chick does as he grows and decide what will be best for him.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank You, Wyorp Rock.
I do not have a picture yet, but if I get one, I will share it. It looks like I will have to see how this chick does as he grows and decide what will be best for him.

Sometimes all you can do is take it day by day and see how it goes

 

[Humble Shack Farm]

Here is a picture. This is a male Salmon Faverolle.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Here is a picture. This is a male Salmon Faverolle. View attachment 1868835

Bless his little sweet heart
I think all you can do is try - see if he can learn to eat/drink on his own. Get a weight on him now and track it to see if he's gaining. Check to see his crop is filled at night.
You never know, the crookedness may not get any worse, but it's possible he will start failing.
I would not use him for breeding.