Chicks beaks breaking off??

[1DLuna]

Do you have hardware cloth covering something they have access to? I had a chick do this by catching her beak in hardware cloth. It’s like fingernail it grows back.

No hardware cloth besides the run in the coop. They are only in there for about 30min or less and supervised. They are in a xl storage bin and everything is plastic. What’s odd is that I purchased two other chicks from a breeder and there beaks are fine but these 3 that I got from the mom and pop shop “Valley Pet & Supply” in CA.. so strange. I’ll keep monitoring.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you call the feed store or pet shop and ask where they get chicks from, and then check with them about if they trim or cauterize beaks?

 

[1DLuna]

Can you call the feed store or pet shop and ask where they get chicks from, and then check with them about if they trim or cauterize beaks?

***Update***
Spoke to the shop and YES the “breeder” or hatchery that supplies those layer chicks does file their beaks off to prevent a number of things. This totally makes me sad and probably wouldn’t have bought them had I known before purchasing them, at least we finally got answers. Thanks everyone!