Pullet? What's wrong with her feet?

[Enchanted1s]

So, we have these two pullets that decided to come live with us. At least I think they are pullets? We have decided to call this one Tiny Tina. She is starting to come around and will take treats from my hand now! Any guess on breed?

Finally, I noticed that Tina has a hole in her web between her toes. She has the same hole on each foot. Her sister does not have this, nor do any of the other chickens. It does not seem to bother her, but was wondering if this is anything we need to be concerned about?

 

[Gray Farms]

She was likely toe punched as a chick. Toe punching involves putting a small hole or series of holes in the toe webbing. Its a form of identifying individual birds. In the same fashion as some breeders wing band or leg band their birds. Nothing to worry about.

Also they look to be American Games. Females for sure, pullets or hens depending on age.

 

[Alice EG]

Yes those are pullets, and it looks like her toes were punched.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

She was likely toe punched as a chick. Toe punching involves putting a small hole or series of holes in the toe webbing. Its a form of identifying individual birds. In the same fashion as some breeders wing band or leg band their birds. Nothing to worry about.

Also they look to be American Games. Females for sure, pullets or hens depending on age.

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[LilJoe]

She was likely toe punched as a chick. Toe punching involves putting a small hole or series of holes in the toe webbing. Its a form of identifying individual birds. In the same fashion as some breeders wing band or leg band their birds. Nothing to worry about.

Also they look to be American Games. Females for sure, pullets or hens depending on age.

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[Enchanted1s]

Never heard of such a thing. That's awful. Neighbor bought 6 of these, together, at a local flea market. Tina is the only one that was toe punched. She was the first to take treats from my hand.

Do you think they are OE Game Fowl? or EE?

 

[Chickassan]

Game hens,and very pretty ones.

Never heard of such a thing. That's awful. Neighbor bought 6 of these, together, at a local flea market. Tina is the only one that was toe punched. She was the first to take treats from my hand.

Do you think they are OE Game Fowl? or EE?

 

[sourland]

American gamefowl pullets toe punched for identification as chicks.

 

[Gray Farms]

American Game Fowl

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

never seen game fowl with Blueish/slate legs. Someone catch me up. when I was a young boy my neighbor had game fowl. white,yellow and green. Hatch, Kelso, and white hackle. blue minor, some Butcher, and Mug. never seen Blueish shanks. Def a toe punch to mark.