Extra toe?! Lav. Orpington

[ShaylaFox]

I’m looking into buying this 14 week old lavender Orpington rooster but his extra toe is throwing me off. Are Orpingtons known for extra toes? Is he pure as she claims he is? What is the likelihood he passes this to chicks? Is it a serious problem? I want to hatch lavender Orpingtons and don’t want junk genetics...

 

[sourland]

If he has a fifth toe, I would be reluctant to use him in a breeding program.

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

I’m looking into buying this 14 week old lavender Orpington rooster but his extra toe is throwing me off. Are Orpingtons known for extra toes? Is he pure as she claims he is? What is the likelihood he passes this to chicks? Is it a serious problem? I want to hatch lavender Orpingtons and don’t want junk genetics...

lavender Orpingtons do NOT have an extra toe, I have 2 and have done plenty of research on them! I also had a cockerel which definitely DID NOT have an extra toe. Have you spoke to this chicks breeder?

 

[Gray Farms]

If he has a fifth toe, I would be reluctant to use him in a breeding program.

Agreed. I would not buy or use for breeding. Undesirable traits should be culled for. If you use him for breeding you could fight it for years breeding it back out.

 

[The Happster]

Probably another reason they aren't keeping him.
There are other Lavender Orp cockerels out there. It's probably best to avoid this one if you want to breed good unfaulted Lavender orp offspring.

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

Probably another reason they aren't keeping him.
There are other Lavender Orp cockerels out there. It's probably best to avoid this one if you want to breed good unfaulted Lavender orp offspring.

I agree there is definitely other cockerels out there, there are many people trying to give away even well-bred cockerels. you could look on the buy, sell, trade part of back yard chickens to see if there is any true well-bred cockerels for sale.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I'm a bit confused because I don't think I'm seeing an extra toe in the picture...

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

I'm a bit confused because I don't think I'm seeing an extra toe in the picture...

On the cockerels right foot, he has a fourth toe I was puzzled at first too.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

On the cockerels right foot, he has a fourth toe I was puzzled at first too.

I see the fourth toe, but all chickens have four toes... an extra would be having a fifth toe which I'm not seeing

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I’m looking into buying this 14 week old lavender Orpington rooster but his extra toe is throwing me off. Are Orpingtons known for extra toes? Is he pure as she claims he is? What is the likelihood he passes this to chicks? Is it a serious problem? I want to hatch lavender Orpingtons and don’t want junk genetics...

Where is the extra toe? I don’t see it...