Debeaking?

[Dilly]

Hi, I was on a hatchery site and read where they have a debeaking charge. I have not heard of this. Is it common to have done on the chicks. Or do you need to do this at all?

Thanks a bunch everyone.

Dilly Girl

 

[silkiechicken]

Run a search on debeaking... and you'll see that it's not really something to be desired. In short, it is not necessary in back yard flocks and can be deforming.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Debeaking is cruel, painful, and totally unnecessary unless the chickens will be crammed together with no space to move. I think it is awful hatcheries offer this without telling people what is really involved.

 

[HorseFeathers]

Debeaking is cutting off the tip of the chicken's beak. Our Pheobe chipped her beak accidentaly and was in lots of pain.

DEBEAKING IS CRUEL. DONT DO IT.

 

[Dilly]

OMG how awful. Not going to do it. I may not even deal with them. lol

Thanks

 

[HorseFeathers]

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AKA: Factory farming.

 

[QP]

Well.... um since debeaking is cruel, i need your opinions. I have a chick with a huge curve in the top beak. it can hardly eat. Should i cut part of the top beak off???

 

[Smitty's Farm]

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I have a crooked beak chicken that has thrived and filled on the side of it's beak when she was about 3 months old when it had gotton really bad. If you decide to trim it, only trim a little at a time and don't cut into live tissue, but don't debeak it. Mine was very soar afterwards, so I have not ever attempted to do it again. She just turned a yr old this month.

 

[TundraChick]

I have a curled beak girl also...She is smaller than the others but does very well. She really has to scoop up her food so i make sure I dont let it get too low...She is about 8months old, I wont trim it unless it impedes her ability to eat..

 

[Flufnstuffs~FluffySilkies]

I do not think debeaking chickens is a good idea at all in most cases... It is mean....

THAT BEING SAID.

My silkies top beaks grow a little to long and I trim them with dog nail clipers and file them with a emery board.

I also have a crook beak chicken that I have to keep her beak trimed and filed.

You must be careful it is like cutting a dog or cats finger nails you can cut to far back.