De-Beaking - does it grow back?

[jmjoffrion]

I just added two pullets to my flock and they have been de-beaked. Will the beak grow back?

 

[LindsayB]

nope...It won't grow back, sorry. Its pretty standard in the production breeds.

 

[<3ChickenForever]

Ya, it won't grow back...

sorry bout that!!

 

[jmjoffrion]

Awww...Poor things look horrible. Thanks for the replies though.

 

[LindsayB]

They'll be fine. The ones that I've had act totally normal and eat everything good. They tend to scoop up food instead of pecking it, but it works for them.

 

[poultrycrazy]

I went to tsc and was looking at the chicks and a lady that worked there came up to me and said that the new hampshire bin had two chicks that had poop on the vent and i could have them for free, and they said they were garanteed hens. At least one is a rooster!!! and it is debeaked!!! i am sooooooo angry~!

 

[nuttyredhead]

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Debeaked as day olds??? I thought they only did that on older pullets?

 

[LindsayB]

they do it in the hatchery when they're hours old. Its done for hens that go into layer barns/ small cages, to prevent them from pecking eachother. Usually its the production breeds. sex links, rir, and leghorns

 

[Chick Charm]

Nope, won't grow back. They can still tear up a fig though. It does limit them to an extent.