crooked beak

[barbara15]

Iam tryingvto figure this all out..I have auracana, antralop, leghorn, anconas.I gotten 3 aracanas june 15 one has crossed beak, she is still the same size as when I got her and her sistes are twice the size, I just dont know what to do.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

We've had chickens with the same thing. Try to trim the beak a little bit if they are having trouble eating or if one of the mandibles is growing too long. Crossed Beaks is a genetic problem, and the jaws are also crooked, so it is not fixable to my knowledge. If you have further questions, try posting in the "Exhibition, Genetics, & Breeding to the Standard of Perfection" or "Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures" section.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! X2 on try posting in the Emergencies forum www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures and you might like to check out some of the threads on keeping cross-beak chickens ie https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...special-needs-chickens-and-their-keepers/0_20

 

[drumstick diva]

She may be so much smaller because she is having difficulty eating and/or the others may be pushing her out. She may need to be fed away from the other birds.
Sometimes building the feed into a pile makes it easier for cross beaks to grab something. Generally the condition gets worse as they mature.

 

[sunflour]

glad to have you join us, but sorry about the crossed beak issue.

You have already been given advice and links to get some help learning how to care for the special needs one.

It is disappointing to have to face a problem, but IMO worth the extra TLC for a pet.