Silkie thread!

[WhoDatChick]

I also have a Polish Hen (Lilly), a Black Frizzled Bantam (Gypsy) (but didn't frizzle) with my Silkie flock. Then my meat and egg flock I have 3 production reds, ,2 SLW (1 roo), 2 BSL, 1 BR (roo), 2 Cuckoo Marans, 3 hatchlings, and a Brahma roo that free ranges.

Oh wow! You have lots

 

[NNYchick]

This is me wishing for sunny autumn days instead of our usual grey drizzle.

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Pretty they are beautiful fall colors. Mine got out for a bit today too as the weather was so nice. Although mine don’t pose as nice. Lol

 

[WhoDatChick]

Pretty they are beautiful fall colors. Mine got out for a bit today too as the weather was so nice. Although mine don’t pose as nice. Lol
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Such a lovely sight

 

[randiferina]

Hello all!! Just picked up a few more bbs babies and noticed a splash walking kind of funny.. Inspected it's little feet... And on the left of the picture.. is this an extra toe?.. Or deformity? Look strange to anyone else?

 

[randiferina]

His poor feet just don't look right, in my opinion

 

[Hinotori]

Hello all!! Just picked up a few more bbs babies and noticed a splash walking kind of funny.. Inspected it's little feet... And on the left of the picture.. is this an extra toe?.. Or deformity? Look strange to anyone else?

Extra toe. It happens. I've had some hatch similar. I always cull them from the flock once I can sex. I sell cull females cheap so they go quick.

 

[randiferina]

Extra toe. It happens. I've had some hatch similar. I always cull them from the flock once I can sex. I sell cull females cheap so they go quick.

Well... I only bought these intending for them to be pet quality.. I don't do any breeding. We have a rooster and if a girl goes broody, I'll give them a few eggs to hatch.. Hoping all 5 are females but I doubt i'd be so lucky. It's walking kind of funny.. Would extra toes affect quality of life? Poor thing

 

[Hinotori]

Well... I only bought these intending for them to be pet quality.. I don't do any breeding. We have a rooster and if a girl goes broody, I'll give them a few eggs to hatch.. Hoping all 5 are females but I doubt i'd be so lucky. It's walking kind of funny.. Would extra toes affect quality of life? Poor thing

It looks like it's duck footed as well. First rear toe facing forward with the front toes. It should be facing back and be the walked on and used toe. That could alter gate.

Extra toes don't effect quality of life. I have a silkie cross pullet that it doesn't slow her down and she has 6 toes on one foot. She walks on the two shorter ones.

Chick pictures of her foot

 

[Hinotori]

Some silkie foot anomaly pictures


Double toe nail on adult hen

Extra toe

Lobster claw as well as missing joint and nail on outside toe. The missing nail is linked to the feather footed gene and sometimes happens in those breeds.

 

[randiferina]

Some silkie foot anomaly pictures


Double toe nail on adult hen
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Extra toe
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Lobster claw as well as missing joint and nail on outside toe. The missing nail is linked to the feather footed gene and sometimes happens in those breeds.
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Thanks for the advice and picture references.. I hope this little one is a hen lol I dont know of anyone that is going to want a gimpy silkie roo... And I already have two.. I've never had to cull before and would hate to have to start now hope it pulls through ok.. It's doing this really weird thing when it walks. Guess time will tell!