My new chick's double back toes

[kara_leigh]

One of my new chicks has double back toes. They grow from the same spot, and are shorter than normal. He still gets around just fine though. I think it is kind of neat.

left foot

right foot

 

[BuffyGRL]

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Looks a little unusual but I think its kinda neat myself..Never seen that before

 

[theoldchick]

How cool is that? Nothing wrong with being different.

 

[Mahonri]

That's a keeper!

You need to keep it and breed it and keep track of the offspring with the same trait.

And if he has daughters/pullets with that trait, breed back to them.

 

[hcppam]

ha,

 

[kara_leigh]

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With the risk of sounding stupid, what does the bolded part mean? I honestly have no idea.

I hope it is a hen (even though I think it is probably a roo) b/c we already have our keeper roo picked out. I can't wait to see what it looks like as an adult, though, b/c it looks so cool right now. I love all of its speckles.

 

[BrattishTaz]

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With the risk of sounding stupid, what does the bolded part mean? I honestly have no idea.

I hope it is a hen (even though I think it is probably a roo) b/c we already have our keeper roo picked out. I can't wait to see what it looks like as an adult, though, b/c it looks so cool right now. I love all of its speckles.

She means to let this one produce offspring, pick out the babies with double toes, and let them (the opposite sex) breed with this one. That would create a line of double toed birds.

I have a mixed breed chick with a tiny extra toe coming out of the sides of both feet. It is so tiny it looks like it is all toenail.

 

[Roo on Harley]

I would keep her to breed just for curiosity:/

 

[silkiechicken]

Polydactyly is a dominant trait if I remember right. Silkies, sultans, and dorkings all have that 5th toe, so maybe your little girl has one of those in her history!

 

[Roo on Harley]

I would like to mention to keep a close eye on it, if it colors differently.