Severely Broken Beak

[ScorpioHen]

Hi. Just wondering if anyone has any advice for my chicken. She is a 5 month old Easter Egger and she has broken her beak very bad on, what I believe, the hardware wire that surrounds the chicken yard. I cannot be sure, but I am pinpointing where the blood was in the yard. It is pretty severe and I believe it is cut all the way through, but still holding on. In the 24 hours since this accident, I removed her from the flock, washed out the area well of all dirt and debris, got the bleeding to stop, applied a wound care ointment to the area that is of the deepest cut and I applied a piece of tea bag cloth soaked in crazy glue to the area then cleaned her up from all the blood that was on her feathers and it does look much better now that this photo. (sorry, I do not have an "after" photo yet). She did spend the night inside the house so I could have her remain quiet and rested.
I monitored her back in the yard today with the rest of the flock. She is drinking well and, although has a little trouble, she is eating. The rest of the flock are not bullying her so I believe she is good to stay back with them and into the coop tonight as usual. Just wondered if anyone else may know of something more I should have done or what to continue to do. I have had chickens for almost 3 years and this is the first time I have had a serious accident with any of them, so I am new to it all. I admit, I watched some youtube videos on this subject, although there were not many to choose from. (I have a channel and this WILL be an upcoming video!). So without seeing much info on this, I hoped to turn to this forum for a little more information possibly. Thank you for any advice you are able to give. I appreciate you all.

 

[WingItRanch]

I had a pullet with a broken beak (not as severe) recently and I was clumsy mess when trying to help her. Sounds like you've already taken care of a lot of her needs.

My only suggestion would be to take some of her feed and add water to make a mash. I know you said she's eating but having some trouble. She's probably in pain. The mash would be much easier for her to manage.

 

[Susan Skylark]

Should heal as long as you keep infection and flies at bay, may take 4-6 weeks of good nursing care, the mashed feed sounds awesome. Also make sure she doesn’t submerge the beak in water until healed (infection!).

 

[coach723]

Hopefully the teabag will help stabilize it as it grows out. Beaks grow slowly, so it may take a while. It will be painful for a couple of days, then it will dry out and harden, and be less painful. Using open deeper dishes for food and water, and making the feed into a mash will help her eat and drink. Even if that tip falls off, the deeper dishes and mash will help until it's grown out. Unless the quick was very damaged, it should grow back. Even if it didn't, they can adapt and do fine with a little consideration and help. Commercial birds are sometimes mechanically de beaked (which means it won't grow back) since they are kept in crowded conditions, and they live with very little beak.

 

[ScorpioHen]

I had a pullet with a broken beak (not as severe) recently and I was clumsy mess when trying to help her. Sounds like you've already taken care of a lot of her needs.

My only suggestion would be to take some of her feed and add water to make a mash. I know you said she's eating but having some trouble. She's probably in pain. The mash would be much easier for her to manage.

Thank you. I will be sure to give her some mash and hope it helps her much better in eating.