Crooked Toe

[Missouri Maiden]

My 16 week old cockeral has a crooked toe; it doesn't seem to hurt him. He doesn't limp, but is this some sort of disease/calcium defency?

 

[silkiechicken]

It is usually genetic, sometimes nutritional if the whole flock has it, but unlikely, so nothing to worry about.

 

[Homeonthefarm]

When I used to artificially incubate my chicks I sometimes did get some crooked toes due to high temperatures during the incubation process. However if I lowered the tempeturature I got fewer chicks... It's a thin line and my bator was a very old one without many features...