This chick is going on four months. She didn't start out this way but it developed relatively quickly and gotten worse as she's grown. She has kept up with her fellow newbies but is now starting to trail them in terms of weight and size. She must be able to eat but I'm not sure how much and I don't know if it's enough to keep her nourished and growing. Is there any way to trim some of that beak and would that even make any difference? Or should I have her put down? I've had cross-beaks and parrot-beaks but never both in one chick. They never did well past two or three weeks so I had them put down when it became clear they couldn't get enough to eat. This girl is so sweet but I don't want her to feel always hungry. Also, when they transition to the big-girl waterer she will have to press the nipple to get water, which comes out into tiny cups. Will she be able to do this?
