Extra toes

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kat79

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Apr 21, 2013
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One of my pullets has 6 toes on one foot, She doesn't seem worried about it. has anyone came across this before, what could cause this sort of disfigurement in a chicken?
 
It is a genetic anomaly known as Duplicate Polydactyly. It is caused by a single dominant gene; "Po".
 
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