I think I know the answer to this, but...
We have a hen who seems to have dislocated her beak. I don't think that it is scissorbeak or crossbeak since I would have surely noticed a problem before now. Plus, she has some feather loss on her head. I am thinking that she had some injury or maybe a run-in with a small predator? However it happened, her bottom beak is at a 90 degree angle from where it should be. She is getting some water, somehow, but I know she is having a hard time with food. Of course she would! I am concerned that there is no hope for this little girl. Any ideas would be great. If we do need to cull her, I will need some advice on how to do so. I have had to put other animals down, but not a chicken.
Thank you!
Holly
We have a hen who seems to have dislocated her beak. I don't think that it is scissorbeak or crossbeak since I would have surely noticed a problem before now. Plus, she has some feather loss on her head. I am thinking that she had some injury or maybe a run-in with a small predator? However it happened, her bottom beak is at a 90 degree angle from where it should be. She is getting some water, somehow, but I know she is having a hard time with food. Of course she would! I am concerned that there is no hope for this little girl. Any ideas would be great. If we do need to cull her, I will need some advice on how to do so. I have had to put other animals down, but not a chicken.
Thank you!
Holly
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