chickweed Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Thanks for the welcome. My two chooks arrived with their beaks already trimmed. I am wondering if they will grow into a more normal shape. I have had the chooks nearly five weeks and their beaks still appear the same, really peculiar ! It doesn't seem to bother them though. They eat everything that is put in front of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 One of mine has a beak that looks a bit odd....I got her second hand so I'm not sure whether it has been trimmed or not. Anyway...it doesn't seem to stop her gallop so I've stopped worrying about her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutechicky Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 One of my chickens Pip, kept wiping it's beak on concrete to wipe away dirt from searching for bugs under trees and bushes. I noticed at the time that it's beak had been filed down! It did grow back after a while so I assume that both of your should do the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveypup Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 All my girls had trimmed beaks but just like finger nails they grow back to a normal length in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost-sheep Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 our new white star has a clippedf beak.. i think only the top half is trimmed... she also has the wrong side of her wings clipped (at the back rather than the front flight feathers)??!! bit of a misfit poor thing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 errr why trimm their beaks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pearsons Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 errr why trimm their beaks? The caded birds have their beaks trimmed to stop them pecking each other..... yes I know they could have bumper bars fitted instead but that costs time and money and the caged bird farmers want maximum profit.... Helen in Hume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 When my 4 Omlet chickens arrived, one of them had a rounded top beak but rest didn't. She still has this. Not trimmed just damaged I think. When I got a new chicken from an agent, her beak was normal but she has now managed to chip a bit off the top part and hers too is a bit rounded. They both eat and drink fine (in fact they are the two that get to the food first - may be why their beaks are like this). My children prefer hand feeding these two as their beaks don't peck their hands so hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
