Question about Brahma feet

[WaveyCreekChickens]

I added 4 adult Brahmas to my existing flock last summer. They are shy and we are still getting to know each other.
They are quite different in body, behaviour and movement from the chickens I have had for a couple of years. They waddle more than stride, and dirt/poop sticks to their feet.
I am wondering if it is normal for Brahmas that their feet are “gnarlier” than other chickens’ feet. Obviously they are feathered, but these 4 also have thicker feet and their scales are rougher looking. I have treated them for SLM a few times in the fall, just in case they had it, but the look of the feet didn’t change.
Brahma owners, is there anything you do as regular feet maintenance?
Thanks in advance

 

[Vactor]

my Brahama is very ackward compared to my others in the flock she seems left out and is very shy

 

[featherhead007]

They need more care, than non feather footed chickens. Maybe baths more often. My Cochin is the same way

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I haven't had to do anything special for mine, except avoid mud at all costs cause of the feathered feet. Do you have a closeup of their feet?

 

[WaveyCreekChickens]

I haven't had to do anything special for mine, except avoid mud at all costs cause of the feathered feet. Do you have a closeup of their feet?

No, I can try take one tomorrow.

 

[WaveyCreekChickens]

Some pictures.
First one is of a not-Brahma.

The next pictures are all of my Brahmas’ feet.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Oh, I think I see what you're saying. Breeds with feathered feet tend to have rougher looking scales on the toes that have feathers, because of the room the feather follicles take up. Their feet look a little dirty, but otherwise I don't see any cause for concern.

 

[WaveyCreekChickens]

Oh, I think I see what you're saying. Breeds with feathered feet tend to have rougher looking scales on the toes that have feathers, because of the room the feather follicles take up. Their feet look a little dirty, but otherwise I don't see any cause for concern.

Ok, thanks!

 

[3KillerBs]

Brahmas are big girls with big feet.

The only time I'm glad to have sand for soil is when I'm indulging in my love of feather-footed chickens. My Brahmas never have problems with their feet because there isn't any mud to stick to them. Poop, sometimes, but never mud.

You should see the big, dirty footprints that a Brahma rooster leaves on a white hen's back.

 

[WaveyCreekChickens]

Update
We have found that 3 out of 4 of the Brahmas had dirt stuck in deep wells created between the toes on the underside of the foot. We dug it out, and some of them need soaking first. We used a strong squirt bottle with saline water for that, as in these temps wet feathers are out of the question. A Butler gum dental tool helped getting the dirt out as well.
The most active and also lightest of them didn’t have it. About 3 weeks later we checked again, and the “foot wells” of the heavier birds had some dirt again, but not as bad.
We will be checking them all at least once a month.