Yes, these special breed traits they show are disabling and when free ranging even life threatening.
Just imagine to hop off a roost and not being able to see where you will be landing, same with a ladder etc.
Due to the excessive muffs and beards they were unable to see predators, especially...
Yes, I had to trim their muffs, beard and excessive leg/feet feathers for them to be able to walk, see and feed themselves like normal chickens.
This was - in addition to their disabling fifth toes - the reason why I no longer keep or breed them, although they were really beautiful birds with a...