Pullet's beak does not close

[txchickie]

My little EE girl is starting to have beak issues

It doesn't close all the way now, it was always a little "off", not much....most people wouldn't have ever noticed, but as she is maturing there is definently a gap inbetween her top and bottom beak.

She's 19 weeks, a complete sweetheart wrapped up in a cute banty package. I tried to trim the end of the top beak but was unsure about the bottom, I don't know if I can help her or not. She's fine now, lives the free-range life with all of the other girls, but I don't want there to be a problem down the road with something I could have prevented.

Any ideas for my girl?

(And no--normally I don't bring chickens in the house! LOL But I needed good lighting and it was hot outside).

Up close....it does close a little more than this, but you can see the top is really arched

This is "normal" for her

My sweet girl "Chicken Hawk"!--had to show her off

Someone please tell me I am making a big deal out of nothing!

 

[txchickie]

Bump




Please tell me I am overreacting!

 

[hinkjc]

As long as she can eat/drink fine, I wouldn't worry about it. It is not a severe deformity and she looks quite healthy. I think she'll be just fine.

If the top beak curves harder, you can trim the front tip a bit (not too far) to help it stay aligned better.

 

[lildinkem]

Your making a big deal outta nuttin. I had an incubator accident, where a cockerel got out of a cage and ran a muck in my brooder room. Flippin an incubator with 6 BC Marans eggs in them. One egg was totally cracked up. The little bugger still survived. He has grown now. I call him Bald Eagle EYE. He is missing one eye, and has a crossed beak. He eats and drinks just fine. In your case like mine, I doubt we are going to get any ribbons for our birds. But, like the last post said. Your bird looks healthy, and should live a nice happy life. Plus, being an EE, which is like a BC Marans. There are no standards. Which means not worth showing. I would not choose her for breeding. But, she should produce nice green to blue eggs, Eat them up and enjoy your pretty girl.

 

[txchickie]

Thank you both for your replies!

I'm glad to hear that blowing dust in her open mouth won't give her lung infections or she'll starve or something crazy like I was thinking

 

[Raven11]

I know I’m late to this post but I, having the same issue with one of my EE girls and I’m Jw what I can do to help her drink. I know she’s getting water but she’s dunking so much of her face in trying to get it and she’s constantly trying to scratch at the watered. Do I need a wider one? Or deeper? Tia

 

[Kbhamme]

I know I’m late to this post but I, having the same issue with one of my EE girls and I’m Jw what I can do to help her drink. I know she’s getting water but she’s dunking so much of her face in trying to get it and she’s constantly trying to scratch at the watered. Do I need a wider one? Or deeper? Tia

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