KarenW Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Ok, here goes, I hope this works! This is Penny, named by our 4-year old after Penny in Fireman Sam This is Matilda: And this is Dianne, named by our 2-year old after the nusery nurse she loves at nursery! Not a very chickeny name William just generally admiring them: The only thing I'm worried about, is that Dianne had a shorter beak than the others when she arrived, almost a bit like a bit was broken off and it wasn't rounded, it was quite rough on the end - I think you can just about see it on the pic. Anyway, just noticed earlier that it now has a spot of blood on and when she was pecking she was leaving a bit of blood on stuff. Is this really awful? Is she going to be ok? Should I do anything? Thanks Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Lovely pictures Karen, they look beautiful girls. I'm sure the nursery nurse will be honoured to have a hen named after her! Can't help with the beak problem, one of the resident experts will be along soon I'm sure. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The only thing I'm worried about, is that Dianne had a shorter beak than the others when she arrived, almost a bit like a bit was broken off and it wasn't rounded, it was quite rough on the end - I think you can just about see it on the pic. Anyway, just noticed earlier that it now has a spot of blood on and when she was pecking she was leaving a bit of blood on stuff. Is this really awful? Is she going to be ok? Should I do anything? It does look like a bit has snapped off. Bleeding isn't good, but I don't know what you can put onto a beak. She should be ok though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It looks like a bit chipped off, this can happen, and sometimes happens if people cut their chicken's toenails or beaks too far-into the black bits, where there is still a blood supply. Just keep an eye on her though and check that she's not getting picked on. To stop it getting infected, (if you're worried), catch her when she's gone to roost and then dip her beak in some salty water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenW Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Thanks everyone We're really chuffed to have them, just hope that Dianne's beak will be ok (not sure I am ever going to get used to calling a chicken Dianne ). I don't want to stress them out, so I'll wait and see what her beak is like in the morning and maybe try some salt water then. She's very inquisitive, so she's probably got herself into bother at some point. At the moment, they're really not looking sleepy and are avoiding the eglu. Dianne, in fact, is still patrolling up and down the sides of the run, looking for possible escape routes K x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Lovely girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Lovely girls. Did you get them from Karen at Merrydale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenW Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Lovely girls. Did you get them from Karen at Merrydale? No, they're from Omlet. I was very tempted to go to Merrydale, have heard lots of good things about them, but we decided that as we've never kept chickens before it would be easier all round to get the whole lot from Omlet. They've just gone to bed clever girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
