something "special" about this chick

[theoldchick]

Hopefully she'll do well. Some chickens with a minor scissor beak defect do quite well. The surgery to repair this defect is common in parrots and so forth but chickens can adapt if the beak is not too deformed. Good luck!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Thanks, after reading and researching it... Im worried I will have to put this one down if issues get worst sadly.

That's a possibility but if it's not too severe most chickens can do fine with it, especially if you take steps to make life easier for it (providing feed in deep dishes to make it easier to eat, ensuring it can get water without issue, trimming and maintaining the beak since the bird can't do it itself).

 

[Sono]

That's a possibility but if it's not too severe most chickens can do fine with it, especially if you take steps to make life easier for it (providing feed in deep dishes to make it easier to eat, ensuring it can get water without issue, trimming and maintaining the beak since the bird can't do it itself).

I use buckets with the round adapters put into the sides so its as deep as can be unless empty... its eating well out of the feeder I made for the blooder ( same concept as the buckets ) so as long as she can eat and drink she should be good. Only time will tell. My daughter is a Vet Tech and I talked to her about it, she may take a look at it and see if something she can do , she loves to do surgeries.

 

[Sono]

Update on the special chick, They are a month old now and she is noticably smaller ( half the size of the others ) Her beak is also considerably worst. she seems to eat as I watch her pecking in the food as well as using the water nipples but she is not looking well, looking more starved than the others and she is not feathered out yet as the others and also the second one ( all bought in pairs by colors and same ages. ) I am thinking I will need to put her down as I dont want her starving or suffering. What is the most humane way to do so ?

 

[All4Eggz]

Update on the special chick, They are a month old now and she is noticably smaller ( half the size of the others ) Her beak is also considerably worst. she seems to eat as I watch her pecking in the food as well as using the water nipples but she is not looking well, looking more starved than the others and she is not feathered out yet as the others and also the second one ( all bought in pairs by colors and same ages. ) I am thinking I will need to put her down as I dont want her starving or suffering. What is the most humane way to do so ?

Are you able to trim the beak first to see if she will be able to eat any better?
You can try offering her to some members on BYC. Maybe in your state thread?
There are many members here who are willing to try to save her and help her to eat normally like the other chicks.

 

[Sono]

You can see how much more her beak has shifted and that she is half the size of the others, also looking raggety

 

[All4Eggz]

You can see how much more her beak has shifted and that she is half the size of the others, also looking raggety

Wow. That is completely crooked.
Maybe @JustBabyMargo can help? @ThinMintTheChicken also had a chicken with scissors beak.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I am thinking I will need to put her down as I dont want her starving or suffering. What is the most humane way to do so ?

If you realistically cannot take care of her needs (worst case scenario she'd need to be tube fed), best to rehome her to someone who can, or put her down otherwise.

With a chick, the fastest way is to cut off their head with a sharp pair of scissors. If you don't want to see the results, you can put the chick in a bag, put the scissors in position, cut, and then tie up the bag and dispose of it.

 

[Sono]

Sadly I dont have the time to care for her, as Im having surgery on my hand soon and I need to get this coop built before ( been picking up free lumber everywhere for the build ) so been busy running and hauling. If there is someone who wants her they are free to take her.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

I would recommend humanely culling if you are unable to care for her. If she doesn’t have proper care, she will most likely suffer from an eating disorder, and she will suffer to an end.