Hooked Beak?

[shellandrea]

Hello, anyone tell me if this beak is hooked? She is a new addition to the flock and seems a little longer than our other bantams. She can eat greens well but not sure about seed and grit. Is it too long and should I trim?
Thankyou!

 

[FortCluck]

It will wear down on its own from what I've experienced with my flock. I don't see it being too long wear it will effect her in any way. If you put the seed on the ground it'll help her wear it down too. I put out bricks and rocks for my chickens to use for their nails and beaks if they want to.

 

[shellandrea]

Thanks for the reply! Got bricks out there, which the other chooks use, so hopefully she learns from them!

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a good link about filing or slightly trimming a beak that has become overgrown:
https://www.hobbyfarms.com/trim-chickens-beak/

 

[AllenK RGV]

Honestly, I can't see a single problem with your chicken's beak. I have some with severely more deformed beaks who still are thriving. One I even call "Cull Bill", but he does thrive, and the family will not allow me to cull him, you seem to have a keeper there.

Now that being said, she may bill out more food than everyone else in the flock, but that is a chicken thing. I wish I could curtail the excessive feed billers in my flock.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

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Hello, anyone tell me if this beak is hooked? She is a new addition to the flock and seems a little longer than our other bantams. She can eat greens well but not sure about seed and grit. Is it too long and should I trim?
Thankyou!

If I was you, I would use my rotary dog nail trimmer and just file that down a little bit.