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broken toe with welsummer chicks

post #1 of 3
8/17/12 at 9:46am
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We just brought the 6wk old chicks outside to the chicken run (2 jersey giants, 2 welsummers, 2 speckle sussexs and 2 light brahmas).

 

That is when I noticed out of the 8 chicks both our welsummer's have 1 toe that looks broken. Couldn't tell while they were all in the brooder. All the other chicks toes look fine. Is this from confinement in the brooder or could it have happened upon shipment? Chicks born 7/9/12 & received them via us mail on 7/11/12.

 

Should I be concerned? At this moment they don't seem to be aware but just worried about potential picking on by other chicks.

thanks

Nancy

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post #2 of 3
8/18/12 at 12:07am

I've had a number of broken, squashed and even missing toes with my chicks. Don't worry about it, unless it bleeds. Then you should wrap it up (I used an ordinary band-aid) to stop the other chicks trying to eat it.

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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11/5/12 at 2:20pm

I just read your post and I also have 2 welsummers that I hatched that have bent toes also, nothing was ever broken they were born like this, does anyone else know if this is a weakness in the breed?

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