As far as I am aware beaks do grow and the bird will wear it down naturally foraging and wiping on stone etc, however if they have been de-beaked and it has been cauterized then it doesn't, they did do this as day old's I think or older to stop them doing damage to each other in the cages etc I have...

Woohoo

Wow that really is extremely good, how very clever

So cute

Aww they never stay long enough do they

Aww they sound as if they have a great life, as for picking them up, we are all a bit worried about that to start, when you go near them and they start to crouch put both hands on them either side, hold quite firmly and pick them up, I tend to make sure I have somewhere to sit after I have picked th...

Everything crossed for you

Aww sorry to hear this, but wow she really rallied didn't she and waited for you to see her she went when it was time, a decision you didn't have to make for her, fly high over Rainbow Bridge little one

Aww too cute for words, they love snuggles

I personally wouldn't rule our sour crop, one of mine had it and it didn't smell, another had it and it made me wretch, if she is bringing the water up from the beak it is obviously not going from the crop downwards, I would see how she is, feel the crop and see if it is squishy, it can be a sign of...

I am feeling happy today. Have been dieting to no effect whatsoever (apart from frustration and depression) and this morning I felt that my waist was a bit thinner so jumped on the scales and weigh 3lb less! I'll be happy for about a fortnight now. Little things..... That is brilliant well done, it...

I have a hen who laid an egg with no shell at all, when it landed on the coop floor it looked like a fried egg that hadn't been fried, it was just lucky she laid it as I lifted the coop door, worried me but she was right as rain after

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Lets hope she passes the rest without too much problem

Yes mike warm bath as long as she can stand it, dry her with a towel and then a hairdryer, hot water bottle wrapped in a towel and then sit her on it so its warm rather than hot, may help relax her, honey water on a spoon dribble it on her beak, see if the went is pulsing, if it is it could also be ...