Hen with top beak broken at 45 degrees. UPDATED PICS POST #1

[mystang89]

So what was that sticking out of the beak?

 

[tiki244]

I would love to see another picture of the beak now.

 

[BookWorm243]

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I am so glad to hear she is doing good.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Oh shoot Deanna! I didn't know this was your thread. I kept refusing to open it cuz the title made me cringe. I'm glad she's feeling better. You're a good chicken mama!

 

[jimpad]

So happy for you

 

[Rockin' Reds]

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It's actually a piece from the inside, underneath. Vet said just leave it for now, so I did. We will apparently be dealing with it later as the beak comes off.

She's not with her sisters so they won't peck and pull at it.

 

[Rockin' Reds]

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Well if the title made you cringe you probably shouldn't have looked at the pics.

It actually doesn't look much different except I think we have less swelling. The vet told me to glue it as is and not to try to manipulate it back to it's original position as she was afraid it would come off completely and then we would have a bigger problem. Trying to keep it on as long as possible. I will try to post some more pics today.

 

[Rockin' Reds]

Took Nugget outside this evening while I watered the garden and let her just be a chicken. First time out since the "beak incident."

She is doing really well and is learning how to eat....slowly...but she is getting the hang of it. Scrambled eggs seem to be the easiest for her to manipulate into her beak. I moisten her crumbles for her but she still struggles with that. I am also still feeding her baby food with a syringe several times a day. Her beak doesn't really look much different other than the fragmented piece has come off and it is not nearly as swollen on the roof of her mouth. Anyway, just wanted to give an update with pics. Thanks again for all the well wishes. So far so good...keep your fingers crossed for us!!

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[BookWorm243]

It already looks so much better! Great job

 

[Rockin' Reds]

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Thanks...this has been quite the little adventure, and I hope to never have it again!