Crooked Beak...how well will he do?

[FlockO5ive]

This is "Toothless" our Australorp/Ameracauna mix. I noticed about a week ago that his beak is severely crooked and seems to be getting worse. Does anyone have any experience with this or have a grown chicken with it? How well will he survive? And yes it's a roo.

 

[chickincrazy]

He will probably survive. Chickens learn to cope with these things. I have a hen who had a huge chunk of her upper beak come off, and she has learned to eat by scooping the food up using her lower mandible. If it gets worse, there is a possibility he may die, but I think he will be fine!

 

[casportpony]

Read this:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/03/scissor-beak-aka-crossed-beak-what-it.html

-Kathy

 

[scarletjane36]

I have a silkie with a crossed beak and she keeps up well with the other chickens.

 

[casportpony]

I have one that's about seven years old... Just need to trim it every few months.

-Kathy

 

[FlockO5ive]

How do you trim it? That makes me nervous. I've had chickens for over 2 year and never had to worry about their beaks.

 

[casportpony]

How do you trim it? That makes me nervous. I've had chickens for over 2 year and never had to worry about their beaks. 

I think the link in my previous post explains trimming.

-kathy