Leghorn with crooked toe

[Game Bird Guy]

Hi
I have a light brown leghorn cockerel with a crooked toe. Will that take away alot of points in show? Also, if I bred him, what are the chances his offspring would have bad toes aswell? The hens I will breed him too are unrelated to him. What could have caused his bad toe? I also have a welsummer rooster who appears really round and scrunched up. What might be the reason for that? Thanks
Kramer

 

[LarryPQ]

Crooked toes are sometimes the result of injury, or improper temperatures during incubation.

 

[magicpigeon]

I have a hen whose toe was broken and didn't heal properly and therefore is bending at an almosy 90 degree angle to the middle toe. I don't think crooked toes are genetic...

 

[punky rooster]

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I think they can be.
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I agree with Laree.
Depends what kind of show? In an APA show you would loose per toe, .5 to 2 points.

 

[Game Bird Guy]

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I think they can be.
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I agree with Laree.
Depends what kind of show? In an APA show you would loose per toe, .5 to 2 points.

It's just a small local show. He only has 1 crooked toe. His dad has been grand champion before. I want to produce a son from him that would actually be good for show. Thanks everyone!

 

[Attack Chicken]

It shouldn't hurt ya to much at a local show. I have a big ol LF white leghorn with a broken middle toe. When he was younger a kid dropped him at school.

He's been just fine and has taken Champ Cockerel and then Champ Cock 3 yrs in a row now at the fair.