Dot has no beak.

[javaux]

I don't know what happened. Her beak had one small sliver that I cut off so she could eat. I make her gruel to eat and she devours it. It even looks like she can peck a little, unless that is just a habit. I can't find any information on chicken lips. Will her beak grow back? Have you ever heard of this? It has been 4 weeks and I don't see any growth.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

I apologize in advance if this seems like I'm making fun of the poor thing. But it almost looks like it *does* have lips in the picture.
Hope that beak grows back! Poor thing.

I have to agree

poor dot, hope she feels better!

I named a turkey in honor of dot thought it was a cute name, dot is cute

 

[chickenzoo]

I think you should submit Dots photo for pic of the week..... It shows the strength of chickens... And she has a personality.

 

[klmclain1]

It's my understanding that the younger the bird, the better chance it has of growing its beak back. Really young..like less than a couple of months. Other than that - I don't know....

 

[galanie]

Sounds like a birth defect but you are a bit short on details here. You aren't finding information about chicken lips because chickens don't have lips. They have a beak. Was it injured? Debeaked? You say it had a sliver. You mean that's all the beak it ever had? just one small sliver? Top or bottom? Or both?

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Here,

Age of chicken :
What exactly happened to its beak? it had a sliver of beak or missing a sliver of beak?":
So like the rest of it fell off? :
Can s/he eat and drink? is it showing signs of being sick?:

if you fil that out it would help

 

[dawg53]

I don't know what happened. Her beak had one small sliver that I cut off so she could eat. I make her gruel to eat and she devours it. It even looks like she can peck a little, unless that is just a habit. I can't find any information on chicken lips. Will her beak grow back? Have you ever heard of this? It has been 4 weeks and I don't see any growth.

Can you post a pic please? It is natural instinct in chickens to peck for food, picking/pecking, preening etc...

 

[Desirai]

I think you should take it to a vet either to see if anything can be done or just put the poor thing out of its misery..

 

[javaux]

She was the biggest hen. Her beak was fine and then one day all she had left was a sliver. She does eat and drink. I will post pictures after work. She is thinner. I put gruel out in 5 different places so she can eat and not get picked on. Right. Chickens don't have lips. I was attempting humor. Please be kind. I am cautious about forums because they seem to be harsh on the persons with questions.

 

[ForgottenGlen]

Maybe predators? Raccoon, opossums?