Help, my chicken just lost her top beak!

[jmrozic]

So, I woke up this morning to find that a newly introduced full grown hen into my flock of 11 hens had her top beak totally torn or ripped off! I don't see any remains of it, but the bottom beak is fully intact. She didn't want to comb out of her nest-I'm sure scared to death- and would not peck at food when I presented it to her. What do I do? Do I isolate her or let her try to establish her bottom "pecking order" which is very evident. Will she still be able to eat and drink? Will the beak grow back? I just don't know what is the best thing for her right now.
I will appreciate any helpful suggestions. Thank you!

 

[Silkie Sue]

is the whole top gone or is there still a little bit left ( like a ripped fingernail)
i had a rooster who was fighting through a fence and tore his off but there was a little left.... in about 4 months you couldn't even tell he had hurt himself...it did grow back
do you have a pic?

 

[Chihuahuamom444]

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Actually there is more left then I thought....give her a chance

 

[Silkie Sue]

she looks no worse than the one i had that grew back...
is there any way you can trim the bottom ( very gradually) to make it a little more even.
you may have a house chicken for a bit as she may need help eating for a couple weeks.
i say this doesn't have to turn out bad...

 

[jmrozic]

I haven't tried touching it yet. It is definitely the same hen although hard to believe! In both pics she's quite dirty and probably frazzled. We had just gotten her the night before and it was raining and the first day in our pen with our other 11 hens. She's perked up now and is very clean and puffing herself up & in a better mood. Just worried about the top beak still...to worry or not to worry?

 

[chicmom]

Her top beak looked fine to me.....Seems that the bottom beak had been pulled forward and was out of place.....Perhaps it popped back in.....

 

[Opa]

As much as I hate telling you this, your best option is to put her down as quickly and humanely as possible. While beak can be trimmed to lessen damage to other birds, they still need both a top and bottom beak to eat.

 

[al6517]

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[jmrozic]

There is a small top portion of the beak that is still there, in the middle. I have a picture, but can't figure out how to attach it to this post.

 

[Chihuahuamom444]

Omg the poor thing, I hate to say it but she is not going to be able to eat or drink and prob should be put down....SO sad