beak problems in wild birds

[kitla]

There's 2 dear little blackbird fledglings been hopping about our garden lately,
this morning they were eating the chicken food....with Pickle! & she didnt seem
to care. But it seemed odd that one particularly was so tame, I got close enough
for a good look, its beak is stuck open, I think its crossed, it may be damaged
its hard to tell. It didnt look well - probably starving poor thing.
I was a googling when I came across this
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I havent noticed this problem before, but probably be more aware of it now,
has anyone else seen this in the wild birds? If its so common in rooks, it cant
be just due to bird tables.

[Steve the Gas]

I would suggest - it's best to let nature take its course- let them die out by natural selection.
Obviously we need to know if humans are causing it though and stop that reason...

[kitla]

We caught the baby blackbird today & took it to the local rescue while their
vet was visiting, its beak was actually broken from an accident, the vet will
try to wire it up. I've offered to sponser it, if it survives.

[Steve the Gas]

[kitla]

boo
little chap had his op, was doing ok to start with, then keeled over & died.
probably from shock. At least he was given a chance.

[Steve the Gas]

You tried

[madmum]

Well done for giving it a chance