Chick toes PICS!

[beckyloveschicks]

I hatched out some eggs this weekend. The parents are white rock (roo) barred rock (hen).

Two little guys came out with these toes. The other looks just the same. There were 4 chicks that hatched, two are yellow, two are black with white splotches on thier heads. The yellow chicks' feet are normal.

Why, you think?

 

[BirdBoy88]

are thoughs extra toes??

hmmm

i can't tell you i hope someone else here can help you

 

[Anne]

As long as they can get around OK... that's actually pretty cool! The fact that there are 2 of them like that indicates that it's genetically inherited, not just a random accident.

 

[tiki244]

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Nice observation!

 

[EngieKisses]

That is pretty cool. Did you hatch the parents?

 

[beckyloveschicks]

HA! I found the culprit. It seems that big daddy White Rock is not the daddy after all. We have another rooster, a bantam, that I though didn't stand a chance with the big guy's girls. But I went and looked and sure enough the little guy has 5 toes, too. I have no idea what breed he is..some mixed something I think..

Mystery solved.

 

[bluie]

Silkies have five toes and look like that, only the skin is black.

 

[Chicken Love Addiction]

Im sorry...I saw this thread and all I could think was "Chicken foot fetish?"

I think the chick feet are very cute and quirky!

 

[silkiechicken]

Silkies, sultans, dorkings, faverolles ,and houdans all have that extra 5th toe. Looks like the little guy was able to pass on his genes despite his size!

 

[lockedhearts]

Maybe he is hiding an itty bitty chicken step stool to help him reach the girls

My Houdans have 5 toes, takes a little getting used to