Hello-I have a question for those who raise feather footed chickens. I have what I believe are 3 Porcelain chicks (2 weeks old today). Today when cleaning and feeding them I noticed one of them had its outer toe curling under its foot. It has not been like this. I first thought his feathers were so encrusted it caused it but after cleaning with a soft brush and soap and water the toe remained so. I attempted to pinch the shafts to open the feathers but they are still quite tough. It seems the shafts of the feathers is the cause of this. They are so strongly curled on the one foot it is causing the toe to bend. I splinted it with Transpore tape and it is better. My question is this- would it be better to trim the feathers while they are growing out if this is the problem?
