Hi,
I have a hen which apart from having vision issues, seems to have excessive over bite. The top portion of beak overhangs the bottom one making pellet pick up difficult, and just a little painful for me when I hand feed her from time to time. The beak extends as a solid looking tip.
I am wondering if there is any blood supply to worry about, or if a little dremmel work could return the beak to more normal configuration without doing more than creating a little bit of stress.
Commercial breeders seem to tip the egg tooth, and this would not be as damaging to the beak as that is. Layer chicks that have been doctored that I have, have gaps at the end of their beak making them less able to scratch and pick up.
I have a hen which apart from having vision issues, seems to have excessive over bite. The top portion of beak overhangs the bottom one making pellet pick up difficult, and just a little painful for me when I hand feed her from time to time. The beak extends as a solid looking tip.
I am wondering if there is any blood supply to worry about, or if a little dremmel work could return the beak to more normal configuration without doing more than creating a little bit of stress.
Commercial breeders seem to tip the egg tooth, and this would not be as damaging to the beak as that is. Layer chicks that have been doctored that I have, have gaps at the end of their beak making them less able to scratch and pick up.
