Cross Beak Emu Chick

[ClaireAjideh]

Two day old emu has slight cross beak. I'm so sad. Can I cure it early? I've heard cell salts may help?

 

[Mei&Popcorn]

I don't think its possible to fix crossbeaked birds- it's their skulls that are twisted, and you can't fix that. But, some people file off a bit of the tops of their beaks to make it less crossed and easier to eat for them, and make sure you have deep food/water bowls to make it easier for it to grab food...

 

[ten chicks]

here is a link explaining crossed/scissor beak. No it cannot be corrected and no the skulls are not twisted,only beak.

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

With slight moderations to living environment they live healthy happy lives.