Upper beak overgrowing ....

[cate1124]

Sorry your hen is having issues. I keep cinderblocks in my covered run and set my 5 gallon feeders on them. They interact with the cinderblocks when pecking up spilled food, among other times. Here's the sharpest dog nail trimmers I have ever used - I trim nails with these, both dog and chicken, and they are awesome. Other methods can work too.View attachment 4306921

Thanks! I have a pretty nice pair of clippers, and I really like your cinder block idea. P.S. I just took a cinder block out to the coop, and she went right up to it and started swiping her beak across it. Good call! I've taken a second block out. (Large coop.) I've been keeping chickens more than 20 years, but never encountered this problem so never saw the need for having such a thing available ....

 

[cate1124]

You can slightly trim the upper beak with dog nail clippers and a file. Do not get it too short since nerve endings are very sensitive. Make sure the chickens have a large rock or some concrete so they can rub their beaks on that. Here is one of many links about beak trimming:
https://www.hobbyfarms.com/trim-chickens-beak/

https://the-chicken-chick.com/repairing-chickens-broken-beak/

Following up with a thank you for the rock/concrete idea. FunClucks chimed in with suggestion of a cinder block, and I have a couple so put them in the coop. She immediately approached one and started swiping her beak on it. I think I will give her a few days to work on it -- now that she has a handy tool -- before I consider attempting a trim.

 

[FunClucks]

Following up with a thank you for the rock/concrete idea. FunClucks chimed in with suggestion of a cinder block, and I have a couple so put them in the coop. She immediately approached one and started swiping her beak on it. I think I will give her a few days to work on it -- now that she has a handy tool -- before I consider attempting a trim.

What a smart bird!