Ameraucana with feathered feet?

[Angeltears247]

Hi all!
I have 3 Ameraucana who are now 6 weeks old. I noticed today that one of the 3 (whom my 9 year old son has affectionately named "Rocket" after his favoritie Guardians of the Galaxy character ☺) has feathers growing on her legs and also that some of her toes turn! She's the only one out of my 19 older girls that this is happening to..is it a vitamin deficiency? Birth defect? I have attached pics of Rocket, both as a younger chick and current! I'm wondering 1.) Did the hatchery get her breed wrong? And 2.) Is there anything I can do about my girls toes turning?

 

[Redhead Rae]

You might have an olive egger, which is a blue egg layer crossed with a dark egg layer (usually a Marans) Marans have feathered feet.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Not Ameraucana. They only come in certain colors and do not have feathered feet. I would normally say Easter eggers but those don't have feathered feet generally either. Could be a light Brahma.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

You might have an olive egger, which is a blue egg layer crossed with a dark egg layer (usually a Marans) Marans have feathered feet.

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Bird shown is not an ameraucana

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Not Ameraucana. They only come in certain colors and do not have feathered feet. I would normally say Easter eggers but those don't have feathered feet generally either. Could be a light Brahma.

Wrong leg color for brahma

 

[Redhead Rae]

Wrong leg color for brahma

And Brahmas have feathered toes. Marans usually have a little leg feathering with a few stray feathers on their toes, so it isn't unusual for a Marans mix to not have any feathers on their toes. Just partial covering on their legs.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Wrong leg color for brahma

You are correct.