Does anybody know what’s wrong with my roosters feet?

[Gumby the gelding]

Anyone know why my roosters feet look like this?

 

[Gumby the gelding]

He lifts his feet up really high when he walks.

 

[Rose Quartz]

he looks to be about a year and a half based on his spurs, were his feet always like that, as in a birth defect?

If not, it could be he's broken his toes at different times and they healed badly. Or he has a difficult time with hard flat surfaces an over time it's made him use his feet that way, which only made it worse. Or maybe some kind of vitamin deficiency?

Since he isn't always standing with his legs splayed to the sides it seems more likely he broke those toes at some point.

 

[Jenbirdee]

what is his diet?
do any of the others have similar problems?
have you owned him since he hatched?

 

[Blue Andalusian]

It looks like Crooked toes, my chicken used to have this. You have to put AID tape on it, sadly it probably won't work. Since it is most commonly found in chicks, I think it happens because of vitamin deficiency

 

[Gumby the gelding]

I got him in September so I don’t know if he hatched like that.

 

[Gumby the gelding]

what is his diet?
do any of the others have similar problems?
have you owned him since he hatched?

I just got him in September and his toes were like that when I got him. My chickens don’t have any other problems, his diet is Purina chicken food.
Thanks!

 

[Gumby the gelding]

It looks like Crooked toes, my chicken used to have this. You have to put AID tape on it, sadly it probably won't work. Since it is most commonly found in chicks, I think it happens because of vitamin deficiency

Thanks! I’ll try the AID tape.

 

[Gumby the gelding]

he looks to be about a year and a half based on his spurs, were his feet always like that, as in a birth defect?

If not, it could be he's broken his toes at different times and they healed badly. Or he has a difficult time with hard flat surfaces an over time it's made him use his feet that way, which only made it worse. Or maybe some kind of vitamin deficiency?

Since he isn't always standing with his legs splayed to the sides it seems more likely he broke those toes at some point.

I got him in September, so I don’t know if he hatched like that.

 

[Blue Andalusian]

Thanks! I’ll try the AID tape.

No problem! but just keep in mind, since older chickens toes are stronger then chick toes. It might not work :\