Chicken with broken toes on both feet

[Emily9]

I have a 10 week old Dominique that has broken toes on both feet. I first noticed it at about 2 weeks of age. She gets around okay but her legs are bowed when she walks and she lays down to eat. She is growing like she is supposed to and doesnt seem to be in any pain from it but I do notice she lays down more than the rest and I just feel bad for her. I don't think theres anything I can do for her but just seeing if anyone has any suggestions for me. I've been told that this was probably a birth defect since both feet are the same way. I just wanna make life easier on the poor girl!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Your Dominique is actually a Barred Plymouth Rock. What age did you get this chicken? Were the toes like this when you got her? If you got her when she was a chick and her toes where like this you would have been able to splint them to correct the problem. Now though the only way to straighten those toes would be to break them and set them in a cast, which I don’t advise. As long as she is acting like a normal chicken I wouldn’t worry.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Some hatchery birds end up with curled toes. I don't think they are broken. As @Brahma Chicken5000 said, as a chick you can splint them and correct this, but its a huge deal. I had a speckled Sussex with a couple of curled toes. I was just gonna have to keep an eye on the claws to make sure they didn't get too long.

 

[CatWhisperer]

The fact that she lays down more than the rest indicates she is in pain or discomfort. Try to keep food and water near her so she doesn’t have to walk so much.

 

[tuesdaylove]

I don't know anything about the bowed legs, but I had an EE hen with very crooked toes - some almost bent completely backwards - and it never affected her adversely. Also, you have a barred rock. Dominiques have rose combs.

 

[Bigbluefrog]

Your Dominique is actually a Barred Plymouth Rock. What age did you get this chicken? Were the toes like this when you got her? If you got her when she was a chick and her toes where like this you would have been able to splint them to correct the problem. Now though the only way to straighten those toes would be to break them and set them in a cast, which I don’t advise. As long as she is acting like a normal chicken I wouldn’t worry.

Hi I have a 10 week old barred rock or dominque ... when I bought her from TSC they said Dominique but the head is whitish. Anyway my hen has been laying down more too . How did you tell the toes are broken? Is it obvious? Mine likes to lay a lot but eats and tends to be by itself more then will get up to keep up. I don’t have a clue what is wrong. Hope you find good answers for your hen. I am still searching for answers thought this might be an option.

 

[Bigbluefrog]

Do you live in Wisconsin? I be curious if they are from the same group.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Hi I have a 10 week old barred rock or dominque ... when I bought her from TSC they said Dominique but the head is whitish. Anyway my hen has been laying down more too . How did you tell the toes are broken? Is it obvious? Mine likes to lay a lot but eats and tends to be by itself more then will get up to keep up. I don’t have a clue what is wrong. Hope you find good answers for your hen. I am still searching for answers thought this might be an option.

You have a Barred Plymouth Rock pullet. Check the bottoms of her feet for any signs of bumblefoot.