- Feb 21, 2014
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i hatched out 14 chicks about 2 months ago, father is a french blue copper maran and mothers are a mix of breeds (these are just for laying eggs so no need to keep to a breed). out of the 14, 2 came from eggs from my easter egger (identified by their fluffy faces and the blue green eggs they hatched from). this question is about one of those 2. one of them has what seems to an extra claw growing out of the outer toe of each foot near the base. none of the others have it and even a google search didn't give me anything. i only now noticed it since about half the chicks have partially feathered legs/toes and when little it looked like this one did too. both parents are completely normal in appearance with normal feet.
is it some weird version of polydactyly, a random unwanted mutation, or something else? if anyone has seen this before, please let me know. is it something likely to get passed on or just an oddity for the specific bird? one claw is white/cream and the other mostly black and they seem to be twisted, they also are able to move but i cant tell if they are only in the skin or are attached to a toe. the chick is the most skittish of the hatch and doesnt much like being handled.
is it some weird version of polydactyly, a random unwanted mutation, or something else? if anyone has seen this before, please let me know. is it something likely to get passed on or just an oddity for the specific bird? one claw is white/cream and the other mostly black and they seem to be twisted, they also are able to move but i cant tell if they are only in the skin or are attached to a toe. the chick is the most skittish of the hatch and doesnt much like being handled.