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ramirezframing said:
your chick will end up like my Peepers did if not maybe a little worse, keep checking that ones weight to make sure its getting enough food. It will end up lighter than the others, but make sure its not bone thin. Make sure the feeder is filled enough that it can scoop some food in with its beak, same with the water. Good luck
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I would have to agree with that. We don't want to be wasteful and messy with the food, but they really need the heavy proteins right now for growth. I have an Ameraucana that has a weird beak from over growth. It has gotten worse with age, but always having deep enough food dish to scoop with beak the best she can has yielded beautiful babies without a problem with their beaks, and she has quite the full figure, even today. I have even taken the top off of that type of feeder. They do knock it out , but they also start learning to scratch when it is in the floor. Your doing a great job, chicky momma!

BTW: I would love to have a hand one day holing her still and trimming her beak to give her more longevity if anyone has done this before. I have not, and part of what is making her crooked is the over growth.
 
Chasity said:
I would have to agree with that. We don't want to be wasteful and messy with the food, but they really need the heavy proteins right now for growth. I have an Ameraucana that has a weird beak from over growth. It has gotten worse with age, but always having deep enough food dish to scoop with beak the best she can has yielded beautiful babies without a problem with their beaks, and she has quite the full figure, even today. I have even taken the top off of that type of feeder. They do knock it out , but they also start learning to scratch when it is in the floor. Your doing a great job, chicky momma!

BTW: I would love to have a hand one day holing her still and trimming her beak to give her more longevity if anyone has done this before. I have not, and part of what is making her crooked is the over growth.
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I was wondering if you could keep the beak trimmed to help keep it from curling over ( like fingernails). We trim everyones beak when we hatch or get them new. But I know one of the first birds I ever bought had its beak trimmed too far down and it has never fully grown back, but I do file the roosters so it ain't as sharp for the hens.
 
Fayetteville here. We really enjoy this site and all the info. Mary and I just started our fist flock together. We are looking to move to Asheville in a couple of years and will be bringing our flock with us.....oh and children too.
 
Chasity said:
I would have to agree with that. We don't want to be wasteful and messy with the food, but they really need the heavy proteins right now for growth. I have an Ameraucana that has a weird beak from over growth. It has gotten worse with age, but always having deep enough food dish to scoop with beak the best she can has yielded beautiful babies without a problem with their beaks, and she has quite the full figure, even today. I have even taken the top off of that type of feeder. They do knock it out , but they also start learning to scratch when it is in the floor. Your doing a great job, chicky momma!

BTW: I would love to have a hand one day holing her still and trimming her beak to give her more longevity if anyone has done this before. I have not, and part of what is making her crooked is the over growth.
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I have done it many times, it aint hard. I use the pedi paw dog nail trimmer. Take off the top plastic guard first. Than slowly trim back the over growth. You can see the thin part on the top beak before the cuticle. If you go slow and take breaks in between you can stop just before it and if you see a little blood form at the tip you stop. I did Peeper's beak about once a month, or when ever he seemed to have a harder than normal time eating. Putting the bird between your knees with wings folded as you sit helps alot. You can than open the beak and trim. after you get to a good length you can than shape the end or sides if you need.
 
LukesCityHens said:
Quote: I have never trimmed beaks, just nails, and wings.

This is the only bird that I have even wanted to do. I am a little intimidated by it, because I have never done it. I don't even know where to start. Do I try to file it like finger nails or cuticle type scissors? She is a big bird now too, but I do think it has gotten worse, and would like to help her with it. She is almost 2 years now. This was taken late fall, and I have noticed it even more as of late.




This is here when she was younger, in the woodland area that these Am were raised. I locked them up every night, but this is were they spent the day. I did not really notice it back then. I started noticing it a little after this, but she was thriving, so I left it alone.





Bee hive! The hubby found some rough cut cypress at a good price and did this Top Bar Hive, and he did two as well. These will not house the hive we are splitting from a friend, these are coated with bees wax, and will be set out to catch swarms this coming season. I think he is going to do an 8 frame for the other hive. A 10 frame is so heavy, and I know it is only 2 less, but I think when it is stacked up those 2 frames full of honey brood, and wax will become very heavy! I'll take the breaks where I can find them. Just thought I would share.




Yes I am and always will be a shutter bug!

Any help with the overgrown beak that I could get would really put me at ease before I try this new thing to help her of trimming/filing.
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