I just moved my small flock out to their new coop. They seem to be really happy with their new house. I have a 3 gal. bucket with nipples for watering in the coop so, no more dirty water . My question is reguarding a hen I have that has a very crooked and off-set beak - will she be able to get enough water from nipples? I didn't notice this ones beak as abnormal until she got a couple weeks old and it seems to be getting worse. She has been doing fine with brooder feeder and waterer - though she is a bit smaller than others her age. Thought I would just do a wait and see - as to culling her.
Do a search on crossbeak -- lots of people have these. I doubt she will be able to drink from a nipple waterer. Usually they have to scoop food from a wide bowl, or so I've read. Never had one.
