I have a crooked chicken..pics added

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Ok I have a BLRW who is the sweetest thing EVER and she runs to me and wants to be held all the time...just like a puppy. As she grew her beak got more crooked...now I look at her and her tail is way to one side. Can anyone tell me if she will be able to produce eggs without getting blocked up?? I don't want to lose her

She is just at laying age yet and there is one chicken laying in that coop of 5 and she is an older one so It could be her but not sure. Here is a picture of her: I will try to get a body pic of her soon. For now just have the beak...she is eating great and drinking and I have since clipped her beak down a bit which made it easier for her to eat.

 

[shay20]

awwwww poor sweet baby.

 

[Southernbelle]

A picture would really help, but I wouldn't think the placement of her tail would affect her laying ability. The oviducts are internal and if she's pooping normally, then there's nothing wrong with her external opening.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

She is pooping great

And vent looks normal..thats a relief really. I was thinking that there may be something "crooked" about her insides too. I will get a picture tomorrow and post it.

 

[Emzyyy]

I think as long as you have a deep enough bowl for her to get to the food, and you keep an extra eye on her she should be fine.

 

[comedianchick]

since her bottom beak is straight she will probably have an easier time eating than if the bottom one was she can scoop up the food but she may have a hard time if the top beak is in the way.you can trim the top beak ..and or give her a deeper bowl with mash or normal food.or if shes doing okay the way she is just keep doing what your doing

 

[Minniechickmama]

I wouldn't think that a wry beak and tail would have anything to do with her egg laying ability, and if she has made it this long and is healthy then there shouldn't be a worry about her ability to get food. However, this could and probably is a genetic trait you do not want to pass on. I would not hatch any eggs out of her.