I took seven chicks over to my brother in laws farm, and when looking in his pen, a small chick came running up to me. I dont know what kind it is, but it was half the size of its 'siblings'. Given the size they are, they are probably 6-8 weeks old.
Further investigation, and I saw its beak. The lower beak goes to the left, the upper goes to the right. I brought it home to try and help it, or to give it a special needs home.
I put her in a carrier and she dove into the food. She manages to fill her crop, but it takes alot of effort.
Stupid stupid stupid me tried trimming the upper beak a little, it was very curved and long. I trimmed off too much, and it bled everywhere. I tried pressure, I tried flour, I tried water. I tried flour paste....finally, though, I used flour and then added a couple drops of surgical glue- and it worked.
She needs a bird retainer. Orthodontics for chickens.
I don't want to cull her. I want to rehab her.
If you have any advice for me, please help. Also, if you know what type she is, Id like to know that, too. She has five toes on each foot and both feet are heavy feathered.
Thank you.
warning- the next picture shows her bloodied from my botched beak attempt...but it also shows the cool little beak cast I made :
edit to add:
fixed my subject line so that I am following the guidelines
Further investigation, and I saw its beak. The lower beak goes to the left, the upper goes to the right. I brought it home to try and help it, or to give it a special needs home.
I put her in a carrier and she dove into the food. She manages to fill her crop, but it takes alot of effort.
Stupid stupid stupid me tried trimming the upper beak a little, it was very curved and long. I trimmed off too much, and it bled everywhere. I tried pressure, I tried flour, I tried water. I tried flour paste....finally, though, I used flour and then added a couple drops of surgical glue- and it worked.
She needs a bird retainer. Orthodontics for chickens.
I don't want to cull her. I want to rehab her.
If you have any advice for me, please help. Also, if you know what type she is, Id like to know that, too. She has five toes on each foot and both feet are heavy feathered.
Thank you.
warning- the next picture shows her bloodied from my botched beak attempt...but it also shows the cool little beak cast I made :
edit to add:
fixed my subject line so that I am following the guidelines
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