Claw/talon on wing??

[MomMommyMamma]

My son brought one of our 4 wk old mixed breed chicks to me to show me a small "claw" it has on it's wing. I thought surely it must just be a pin feather or a quill or something to do w/ feathers. But there really is a small little hook-like claw/talon on it's wing. It's at the bend of the wing. On both wings, and on more than one chick. What are these?

 

[Imp]

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There was another discussion about this just a couple days ago. Kinda cool if you ask me.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=364168

Imp

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

chickens were once dino's so sometimes those traits bleed back out believe that or not you have living proof

congrats its a keeper.

 

[Wifezilla]

Way cool Imp...not just kinda

 

[Imp]

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Your so right. Kinda cool for wolverine in X-men

In chickens well WAY COOL!

 

[MomMommyMamma]

Hmmm. Well now I'll have to go out there tomorrow and see if it's just the one chick or if there are more raptors!

 

[kla37]

My boys would go NUTS to have a chickensaurus like that. Very interesting!