Slightly Crooked Beak

[luke20]

It's more obvious in person, but this 4 week old (ish) chick has a slightly crooked beak. The top and bottom still meet, but will this turn into something worse?

 

[sourland]

That doesn't appear to be real significant. Just monitor as sometimes it does become gradually worse.

 

[luke20]

That doesn't appear to be real significant. Just monitor as sometimes it does become gradually worse.

You do see it, though? The breeder couldn't. I'll keep it and see what happens. I'm just worried it will end up having a poor quality of life

 

[coach723]

If it's scissor beak or cross beak, then it may get worse as the bird grows. It's very hard to see in your pictures, so this may be very mild. Even severely affected birds can adapt as long as they are able to feed and drink. Making some allowances in feeding and watering for them helps. Time will tell with this chick.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/scissor-beak-aka-crossed-beak-what-it/

 

[HappyClucker7]

That doesn't look to bad. Just monitor her and watch to see if it gets worse. But, even chickens with severe scissor beak can live just fine with it.

 

[Saaniya]

Boost his riboflavin , biotin & other Essenials vitamins ..at this age he can heal nicely .
Crooked beak is from lack of Riboflavin in blood .so boosting Riboflavin will help alot