What is this black thing coming out of my pullet’s beak?

[AnneInTheBurbs]

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[FrankieDoodle]

One of my chickens got that from bumping into the fence to hard. After a few weeks it heeled up nicely & now you can't tell it was ever there.

 

[Cricketnd]

One of my chickens got that from bumping into the fence to hard. After a few weeks it heeled up nicely & now you can't tell it was ever there.

Good to know-thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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Ok so I am posting several more photos of “the thing” lol...any help appreciated. Elle the buff orp was so gentle and cooperative in letting me open her mouth and take pics! I don’t see anything in her mouth. There was a piece of debris on her tongue but it washed away so it’s not a lesion. Otherwise to my untrained eyes, she looks normal everywhere but on the beak. I also double checked my other chickens and they all look good so far.

Thank you for the wonderful photos!

Elle is such a sweetheart...don't you just love the gentle nature of BO's.

I would keep watch on that, but am inclined to think she caught it on fencing and the "black thing" is a scab, but time will tell.

If it comes down to it...here's one treatment option (sorry, I'm in a weird mood tonight)

 

[Cricketnd]

Thank you for the wonderful photos!

Elle is such a sweetheart...don't you just love the gentle nature of BO's.

I would keep watch on that, but am inclined to think she caught it on fencing and the "black thing" is a scab, but time will tell.

If it comes down to it...here's one treatment option (sorry, I'm in a weird mood tonight)

Hahahahahaha I hope I don’t have to resort to that! Yes, Elle is a sweetheart. Hopefully, it is just a sore. Thanks!

 

[Cricketnd]

Hi everyone-I promised I would update you on Elle’s condition so here it is: a couple days after I posted, the black thing fell off Elle’s beak and there appeared to be a sore beneath it. It looked good for a few days, but now it appears that she has scraped it or something because she has what looks like dried blood clotting on it. From seeing it today, I believe the original black spot was also clotted blood. I have now painted it with Blu-Kote and will see what happens next. She now has a purple beak. Here is what she looked like this morning before I painted her beak. That is just dried blood/debris on either side of the original spot. I was able to wipe it off. Thanks for your help!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

View attachment 1365295 View attachment 1365296 Hi everyone-I promised I would update you on Elle’s condition so here it is: a couple days after I posted, the black thing fell off Elle’s beak and there appeared to be a sore beneath it. It looked good for a few days, but now it appears that she has scraped it or something because she has what looks like dried blood clotting on it. From seeing it today, I believe the original black spot was also clotted blood. I have now painted it with Blu-Kote and will see what happens next. She now has a purple beak. Here is what she looked like this morning before I painted her beak. That is just dried blood/debris on either side of the original spot. I was able to wipe it off. Thanks for your help!

Awwww Elle! Thank you for the update.

Chickens can get themselves into trouble. Sticking their beak through fencing is a biggie for beak injuries. Sometimes a feeder may have a sharp edge as well. Watch her to see if she is trying to get a grass/vegetation outside of the fence. Some never learn or they are just too tempted by what they are trying to get at.

I hope she heals quickly.

 

[micstrachan]

Poor Elle. What a sweetie!

 

[Cricketnd]

Awwww Elle! Thank you for the update.

Chickens can get themselves into trouble. Sticking their beak through fencing is a biggie for beak injuries. Sometimes a feeder may have a sharp edge as well. Watch her to see if she is trying to get a grass/vegetation outside of the fence. Some never learn or they are just too tempted by what they are trying to get at.

I hope she heals quickly.

Thank you! My chickens have been digging inside the coop. I am not sure if this is the cause of her injury. I am guessing she stuck her beak through the hardware cloth though, because the holes are large enough for her to get her beak through to about where the sore is. The bottom of the coop has sod and dirt, and under that is also hardware cloth so they can't get out and hopefully nothing can get in, but they do like to dig. I am going to expand my coop but waiting for my husband to do the construction.

 

[Cricketnd]

Poor Elle. What a sweetie!

She really is sweet and very pretty.