Debeaked?

[Giesend]

What do you think? I just picked these 2 girls up to add to my flock and it looks like they have been debeaked . Any special consideration that anyone would advise?

 

[sourland]

Yes, they've been debeaked, but apparently are able to eat as they are in very good condition. Upper and lower beaks appear to be even increasing their ability to pick up feed.

 

[Giesend]

Yes, they've been debeaked, but apparently are able to eat as they are in very good condition. Upper and lower beaks appear to be even increasing their ability to pick up feed.

Thank you!

 

[Shadrach]

They look like Ex Battery hens.
As debeaking goes they don't look too bad poor things. The article linked to below will tell you a lot about a chickens beak.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1166494/

Some debeaked birds do have problems eating, especially if the feed contains small particles such as a dry crumble. Making a mash from a crumble by adding a little water to it helps to ensure that the bird gets all the nutrients in the feed which are often in the dust that tends to sift to the bottom of whatever feeder you use.

Debeaked birds have usually have grooming problems; removal of dead quills, inabilty to clean properly along feather shafts and unable to pick off mites and lice. You will need inspect the birds on a regular basis to ensure they are not carrying parasites.

Many debeaked birds do regrow beak material but on some the beak growth is asymetric and can further interfere with the birds ability to carry out normal behaviour.

Some debeaked birds have had their beaks butchered so badly that they lose the ability to guage texture and size with their beaks and lose some sense of smell. This can be cause eating problems most noticably.

 

[Giesend]

They look like Ex Battery hens.
As debeaking goes they don't look too bad poor things. The article linked to below will tell you a lot about a chickens beak.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1166494/

Some debeaked birds do have problems eating, especially if the feed contains small particles such as a dry crumble. Making a mash from a crumble by adding a little water to it helps to ensure that the bird gets all the nutrients in the feed which are often in the dust that tends to sift to the bottom of whatever feeder you use.

Debeaked birds have usually have grooming problems; removal of dead quills, inabilty to clean properly along feather shafts and unable to pick off mites and lice. You will need inspect the birds on a regular basis to ensure they are not carrying parasites.

Many debeaked birds do regrow beak material but on some the beak growth is asymetric and can further interfere with the birds ability to carry out normal behaviour.

Some debeaked birds have had their beaks butchered so badly that they lose the ability to guage texture and size with their beaks and lose some sense of smell. This can be cause eating problems most noticably.

Jeez, too bad this is a practice, industrial food system be damned!!! Thanks for the info, we'll keep an eye on them.