Is this going to be a problem?

[The WinterWolf]

no, my camera doesn't work well at all. i might be able to on my other computer.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

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Looks kind of like what one of my ISA hens had. I'm not sure when she developed it, but she had a crack running up the middle of her beak about a fourth of the way, and it made her look kind of like she had buckteeth. It didn't seem to bother her, but I would sometimes trim it for her so that it wouldn't get too long and risk breaking.
(By the way, I used large toenail clippers).

 

[The WinterWolf]

Looks kind of like what one of my ISA hens had. I'm not sure when she developed it, but she had a crack running up the middle of her beak about a fourth of the way, and it made her look kind of like she had buckteeth. It didn't seem to bother her, but I would sometimes trim it for her so that it wouldn't get too long and risk breaking.
(By the way, I used large toenail clippers).

got it. i will still try to get a better photo

 

[The WinterWolf]

To-morrow

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I would trim the beak a little to even it up. Is her food crumbles or pellets? What type of feeder?
If she's still having issues, try feeding her food wet.

 

[The WinterWolf]

i just scatter crumbled layer pellets on the ground.

 

[The WinterWolf]

mixed with seed, and some kitchen scraps

 

[NatJ]

i am afraid to clip it, because i don't know if chicken beaks are like fingernails, and won't hurt or bleed. please help. i don't think it's good for her.

Chicken beaks are like chicken toenails, and like dog or cat toenails: the very end is fine to clip, but the bigger parts have nerves and blood inside.

You can certainly trim the thin, transparent part of the end. Human toenail clippers work pretty well.

You might be able to shorten it a bit more, and smooth it, by using a file. It's hard to file the beak when a chicken moves its head, but a file is safer than a clipper because it only takes off a little bit at a time, and it is able to leave a nicer shape when you are done.

Because a chicken's beak grows from the base, you can trim or file it again frequently, just a bit at a time. Chickens naturally do this by wiping their beaks on the ground, but sometimes they need help (especially when the beak is shaped oddly.)

i just scatter crumbled layer pellets on the ground.

This hen may have trouble picking up the pellets, if the ends of her beak don't meet right. So you might need to put her food in a dish so it is deeper and easier for her to grab.

Or she may be fine. You can probably tell by watching carefully as she eats, to see if she actually picks up pieces & swallows them, or just pecks at them without being able to grab them.

 

[6BeachChicks]

Wet her food down if she can’t eat. My hen had a beak problem a month ago, and you wouldn’t even know she broke it now. Good luck!

 

[6BeachChicks]

Wet her food down if she can’t eat. My hen had a beak problem a month ago, and you wouldn’t even know she broke it now. Good luck!

If you have any questions, let me know!