RachaelV123
Chirping
- Nov 1, 2021
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Hi everyone,
I am new to the group so this is my first post. I didn't see this issue under injuries but it's possible I missed it.
I just took in two new hens about 5 days ago. The person we got them from saved them from being killed by their current owner but he didn't really have the room for them. So we took them since we do. I don't know what kind of conditions they were living in but it doesn't seem like it was good. One hen is missing the tip of her beak. She's petrified of us going anywhere near her. They both have extremely long claws. The one with the broken beak are normal looking besides the length though. The other hen is very comfortable being held but her claws are flat. Like something smashed them all down. I've never seen this before. She doesn't seem to walk any different due to that issue but I don't want it to be something related to a vitamin deficiency.
Any suggestions on the cause or what I should do? They're just being raised as pets so I won't be raising them to be eaten, if that makes a difference with possible treatment options.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Rachael
I am new to the group so this is my first post. I didn't see this issue under injuries but it's possible I missed it.
I just took in two new hens about 5 days ago. The person we got them from saved them from being killed by their current owner but he didn't really have the room for them. So we took them since we do. I don't know what kind of conditions they were living in but it doesn't seem like it was good. One hen is missing the tip of her beak. She's petrified of us going anywhere near her. They both have extremely long claws. The one with the broken beak are normal looking besides the length though. The other hen is very comfortable being held but her claws are flat. Like something smashed them all down. I've never seen this before. She doesn't seem to walk any different due to that issue but I don't want it to be something related to a vitamin deficiency.
Any suggestions on the cause or what I should do? They're just being raised as pets so I won't be raising them to be eaten, if that makes a difference with possible treatment options.
Thanks in advance for any help,
Rachael