Should I cull or give it a chance?

[featherhead007]

Tough call. If it were my chick, I would try and save it. But that's only my opinion.

 

[PattyE39]

Cyclops is a beautiful boy! He let's me pet him if I have a treat to offer. All he does is eat though. He even gets in the feeder and scratch bucket! He doesn't crow or try to mate like his brother does. He just wants to eat. I trim his beak down when needed and he is a happy goofy little guy!

 

[Ms Clucky]

Aw, poor baby.
I would leave it with mama and just see what happens. @Clap p 1 had a dorking chick that was just like that, it was a brooder baby though. You might want to read their thread about sweet little Seven. I wish you luck in whatever decision you make. If you decide to cull there's nothing wrong with that, but you could definitely give her a chance. Mama will probably cull on her own if she thinks it's bad enough.

I really would not leave it with mama. She too will peck it. If there is blood or a sore of any type, chickens will peck it. Once they taste blood, that little chicken will not survive. Chickens are meat eaters too. I had a mama peck her little baby's foot just because it had a black spot on it. Eventually, he lost that toe. That is why we named him Tripod.

 

[ackie]

Update! Cyclops is doing really well. She/he is eating, drinking, and playing. Quite a little piggy actually View attachment 2418386View attachment 2418388

AHHH I'm so glad it worked out. what's his or her other side look like?

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

That is awe-inspiring and amazing! I discovered and read thru entire thread just now, & due to the crossbeak (plus other possible unknown deformities on hatch day,) wasnt expecting such a great update!!!

 

[PattyE39]

This melts my heart. My wife and I bought a deformed Sun Conure years ago, with a bad scissor beak and facial deformities..... and probably other problems. Unfortunately he didn't make it (we named him Harvey Dent). I'm so happy this one made it!!!!

So sorry about your conure and kudos to you and your wife for showing him love before he died.

 

[PattyE39]

That is awe-inspiring and amazing! I discovered and read thru entire thread just now, & due to the crossbeak (plus other possible unknown deformities on hatch day,) wasnt expecting such a great update!!!

Thank you!