Cracked beak or birth defect?

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Jul 3, 2020
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I have a 12 week old silkie that has a chip in her beak, I’m not sure if she chipped it on something or if she was born like that? Has anyone ever seen this before? Will she be ok? Thank you!
 

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It looks like it just grew unevenly. You can take nail clippers and make it even again. She should be fine
 
I had an Australorp who had lost about half a centimeter off the tip of her beak. It grew back and she was perfectly fine. They kind of grow like a fingernail so as long as they aren't broken off too short it'll grow back. Sometimes they are beaks grow too long and you actually have to trim them. I'm really impressed with your photo. I can never get mine to sit still long enough to get a decent picture.
 
Looks like part of the side has chipped or peeled off? I'd take an emery board and try to smooth it down/even it up so it doesn't snag on anything and get worse.
 

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