No toenails on one girl

[Metagirl]

One of my 5 redstars seems to have no toenail on her middle toe on both feet. She's 9 weeks old, and I remember looking at her toes as an easily handled chick and noticed it then, genetic? She busily scratches the ground when the ants go marching... anyone see this before?

 

[sourland]

It may be either genetic or the result of an injury. Bottom line is it will have no impact on her quality of life. In the past I have had birds that lost toes due to frost bite, and they live happy and full lives.

 

[Metagirl]

Thank-you, everything else on her looks within normal range,
i did pick her up and look to see if there was any damage or scarring, nope just a round not sharp toe.