Crooked beak in chick
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ChickenLittle
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Crooked beak in chick
I just noticed that one of my almost 2 week old EE chicks has an offset beak. The bottom and top don't quite line up. Seems to be eating and drinking totally fine for now. Has anyone seen this before? It seems mobile, jaw moves back and forth ok, doesn't seem broken. I am wondering if it will straighten out as it grows or if it will get worse. I guess only the will tell?
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madison174
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Crooked beak in chick
Sometimes they stay fine, sometimes they don't. Just watch that it can eat and drink, a deeper dish allows them to scoop up more. We have one in our misfit crew that has a slightly crooked beak but does just fine, she's got no issues telling off the other misfits lol! We had another that we just kept her beak trimmed a bit and that kept it from crossing. Just keep an eye on it :)
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