Brahma toes?

[speckledhen]

We need pictures of this because I'm not sure I understand. I have Brahmas. Brahmas have four toes, not five, and regular toes. Can't imagine what you're talking about.

 

[ninabeast]

I'm not sure you'd see it in a photo because of the feathers and the squirminess, but I will try.

 

[speckledhen]

I realize the difficulty of it, trust me, LOL. Will look for them.

 

[dak]

The shortened outer, forward facing toe is common in feather footed breeds such as Cochins and Brahmas. It is a trait that can be selected for or against. Sometimes the toe is so shortened it lacks a nail. Sometime it is just about 1/2 the length of the inner forward facing toe.

 

[dak]

Quote:
http://www.edelras.nl/chickengenetics/mutations2.html

You will find info on this almost at the bottom of this page. The brachydactyly gene is believed responsible.

 

[ninabeast]

The shortened outer, forward facing toe is common in feather footed breeds such as Cochins and Brahmas. It is a trait that can be selected for or against. Sometimes the toe is so shortened it lacks a nail. Sometime it is just about 1/2 the length of the inner forward facing toe.

Yes! There are no nails.

I hope you can see in this pic. You'll have to look through the feathers.

 

[lisa&ty]

We have only been chicken Mama & Papa for about a year now and we have 2 dark brahmas in our flock. Their outer toes are as you described, short...and ours are missing the nail. But our girls are a year old and it's never slowed them down or affected their behavior as far as we can tell.

 

[ninabeast]

I think one of mine is in contention to be Top Hen! She's been wrestling with two other girls to be Queen of the Hill. (The Hill, in this case, being a stuffed cardinal put in the brooder by my stepdaughters so the chicks wouldn't miss their mamas...)

 

[callducklover20]

yep my 3 too-I didnt notice it til now since they hatched out with silkies

 

[speckledhen]

I've never seen that before. My own two hatchery Brahmas didn't have that. Hmm.