My hen has deteriorating beak. HELP!

Apr 22, 2024
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Hello everybody!
So a few months ago my 1 year old hen Juniper was getting mounted by the head hen, and badly had feathers missing from her back. 3 weeks ago I finally noticed that other hens were starting to miss feathers too, and then saw my head hen mounting them in the coop. I have now isolated the head hen for 1 week, and plan to keep her in the cage until the other girls feathers grow back. This issue has been solved, so it isn't the problem. So now that Juniper's feathers are growing back, I noticed that her beak looked bloody, but not on the surface. Almost like when you smash a fingernail and it looks bloody and bruised underneath the nail. Then just yesterday, I noticed her upper mandible looking deformed, it looks like it has dried up, or deflated. I would like to know if anybody has had a similar problem, and what they did about it. Should I leave it alone? Or is there a way I can treat it. I have attached photos of it as well. Thanks! Please let me know! Any help would be well appreciated!
 

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Is she sticking her beak through chickenwire or wire fencing? It looks damaged, possibly by being chased or some other reason for running into wire fencing. It should grow back in eventually, but she could damage it further.
 
Is she sticking her beak through chickenwire or wire fencing? It looks damaged, possibly by being chased or some other reason for running into wire fencing. It should grow back in eventually, but she could damage it further.
We don't really have any chicken wire that she would be sticking it through. Half of their run has chicken wire, but there is no reason she would be pecking through it. I am concerned that it is some sort of illness or infection .
 
She broke off the top bit of her beak, exposing the quick underneath. That bit grows back. It looks like it has dried out, so may need to moisturize it.
 

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