Mitch and Tiffany, I agree with Gordon that often they get worse as the beak continues to grow. I have seen them as both pullet and cockerel so don't think there is anyway to predict the sex from this beak. And this bird might make a decent layer down the road, or it might develop a problem eating and drinking as mentioned. You are right to keep it out of your breeding flock. I've never noticed that it caused the bird any pain. If you had to start culling chicks because they were crowded, I would probably start with this chick.