Crooked toes in 12 week old chick - getting worse!

[mrbstephens]

I don't know why I never noticed this until today, but one of my EEs has crooked toes. Just the ones on the inside of her feet that point to each other. I have a pic to show. She's standing on a length of wood so they all look crooked, but I think you'll see what I mean. It doesn't seem to bother her and she walks just fine, but it does seem to be a deformity. Is this common?

 

[Judy]

There was another thread about this, this morning. It said it is often a result of an incubation problem. I have about 4 of them out of the 50+ I raised this year. Does not bother them.

 

[LizzyJo]

I had two of 16 babies that developed crooked toes and after awhile they seemed to fix themselves. I don't remember them having the toe issues when I first got them as hatchlings and they don't have any problem now. They sure were UG-LEE for a few weeks.

 

[mrbstephens]

Now another one of her toes is crooked. She's 12 weeks old and now has 3 crooked toes. My other chickens are doing fine. Will I need to make these shoes for her to correct her toes or will adding vitamins be enough?

 

[mrbstephens]

Anyone?

 

[dlhunicorn]

Deficiency is often involved in this... give four drops of POLYVISOL enfamil (not the one with the "extra" iron) once a day in beak for two weeks and I suggest you also give a general supplement in adddition to this > I reccomend AviaCharge 2000 (available to purchase online from McMurry or strombergs) as it is one of the most complete supplements I know of providing all in the correct ratios and also approved for organic certified.