Split beak

Emsdad · « **on:** November 28, 2007, 12:56 »

One of my Black Rocks (about 26 weeks old) has a beak where the top part curves over, and overhangs the bottom part slightly. This doesn't appear to affect her feeding or laying, so the advice I received was to let her be.

I've now noticed that the top beak has started to split down the middle (about 5mm long.) Again, this doesn't appear to have stopped her feeding but I'm worried that the split will continue and eventually completely divide the top beak.

Am I worrying about nothing? Any advice gratefully received!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2007, 12:58 »

Not something I've ever had to deal with Emsdad.

But I'm sure others here will be along to help

Bodger · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2007, 13:15 »

Nail varnish or super glue the split ( from the outside) and then trim off the split part that overlaps and no further, using ladies nail clippers.

If you have any doubts, get someone to hold the bird and get a photograph of the problem and then post it on here. it might just be something and nothing.

muntjac · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2007, 13:51 »

nice one bodger old chap ..... werks for me as does araldite

Bodger · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2007, 14:09 »

Can't talk now Munty, my fingers are stuck together.

Fat Hen · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2007, 16:26 »

Quote from: "Bodger"

Can't talk now Munty, my fingers are stuck together.

Hope you've not glued yourself to a chicken :!:

Jellyhead · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2007, 18:04 »

Not butter fingers but???

P.S. Missed you Munty, Glad youre back, well sort of

Bodger · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2007, 18:13 »

How does he do it ? He could charm ducks off water.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2007, 18:58 »

Quote from: "Bodger"

He could charm ducks off water.

With a drop of lead shot :shock:

Foxy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2007, 19:25 »

hello emsdad! I have an Orp with the same problem and I trim each side of the beak with nail sissors very carefully and that seems to work. Not used glue before! Although I can see all sorts of probems with that - ...however Bodger seems to be OK at finger typing

Bodger · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2007, 19:36 »

A bit gruesome I know but I knew a chap who had a favourite chicken which lost virtually all of its top beak. He took the top layer ( shell) off a presumably dead chicken and super glued it onto the debeaked birds bill.

He did this a number of times over a long period of time. The bird was able to eating perfectly well with its prostheic limb. A bit excessive I thought, but it was either that or into the pot with it.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2007, 20:53 »

Wonderful story Bodger :!:

Have to be careful you don't get grannies teeth into the equation though

Selkie · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2007, 20:56 »

so that's what hens teeth look like :shock:

no wonder they're so rare

muntjac · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2007, 21:03 »

wow u missed me frenchy huh ? hows my chicken lunches doing ?

Bodger · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2007, 22:17 »

Hens Tooth. Click here.

http://www.bottledbeer.co.uk/index.html?beerid=260

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