I have one hen that's missing a nail on the outer toe on both feet. I've kept her as an extra layer and also cause her color is a little hard to come by. If I do breed her and manage to only keep ones with nails on all feet will I keep seeing missing nails on some chicks for years to come...
We were giving the birds some treats when we noticed a lot of red. Our polish frizzle dislodged a toenail and was losing a lot of blood. I scooped her up, brought her inside, gave her a quick foot bath, wrapped her in a towel, and while applying corn starch and pressure the claw actually came...
She hates me so I just now noticed, she used to have a nail there. must of gotten pecked off. She seemed to have a hard time roosting, will it grow back?