HELP!! chicken with a bloody beak!!

[coach723]

Can you get another good picture with it cleaned up?

 

[bpoore04]

Can you get another good picture with it cleaned up?

I tried but it’s almost dark so I was having to use flash and she kept moving whenever I tried to take it but I’ll attach the only two pictures I got. They aren’t very good tho

 

[coach723]

I can't see it well enough to tell. If the hard part of the beak tip is broken off, the quick will often still be there, and will stick out and possibly make it look like the beak is intact, especially with all the blood covering it. If it has stopped bleeding then what I would do is keep her crated tonight, let her rest and calm down, and take another look at it in the morning. You can give her some feed mixed in water in a deeper bowl, so she can eat without hurting it too much. If the quick is exposed it's going to be really painful for a few days, then it will dry and harden and not be so painful. If that's what happened then it should gradually grow back out. They can break them fighting, running in to things, getting them caught on feeders or waterers or wire. Once it's not bleeding anymore, she should be able to go back with the other birds.

 

[bpoore04]

I can't see it well enough to tell. If the hard part of the beak tip is broken off, the quick will often still be there, and will stick out and possibly make it look like the beak is intact, especially with all the blood covering it. If it has stopped bleeding then what I would do is keep her crated tonight, let her rest and calm down, and take another look at it in the morning. You can give her some feed mixed in water in a deeper bowl, so she can eat without hurting it too much. If the quick is exposed it's going to be really painful for a few days, then it will dry and harden and not be so painful. If that's what happened then it should gradually grow back out. They can break them fighting, running in to things, getting them caught on feeders or waterers or wire. Once it's not bleeding anymore, she should be able to go back with the other birds.

Ok thank you so much for the help! I’ll check on her first thing in the morning and see and post an update. If it is what you said and it would still hurt her do I need to keep her crated for another day or two or should she be fine to be with the rest of the flock?

 

[coach723]

As long as it's not bleeding, she should be ok with the flock. I would just monitor her eating and drinking, make sure she is, since it may be painful. The longer she stays away the more stressful it is and the harder reintegration gets. You can feed all of them mash (feed mixed with water) for a few days to make it easier for her, most birds like their feed that way.

 

[bpoore04]

I went down there this morning and took a look at her and took some pictures (I’ll post at the bottom). She had laid an egg in the crate. Her beak looked fine to me except for a little line of dried blood. I let her out with the rest of the flock and she went straight for the food even though she had food and water in there with her. She seemed to be eating just fine too. And all of the other chickens weren’t even paying attention to her so I think she will be ok. Thank you all for your help! It is greatly appreciated!

 

[coach723]

Glad she's doing well, and laying an egg is always a positive sign! It does look to me like she may have a tiny break or crack on the very tip, looks very minor and it should grow out and be fine with a bit of time.