broken or missing toenail?

popcornpuppy

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Jun 19, 2009
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I have been looking around for previous posts about toenail issues because I noticed yesterday that my "favorite fuzzy red head" (5 week old rhode island red pullet) was missing the toenails on both of her middle toes. I thought maybe she broke them off some how, but I'm not sure. Could it be a genetic trait, or could they just have broken off somehow? She's a hatchery chick and none of her "sisters" have this toe issue, so that's why I'm not sure.
 
Yes, it could be genetic, or due to an incubation problem, especially if you see no blood or other sign of injury.
 

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