Silkie Toes Question

[Miyashi]

I snagged two silkies from the bantam bin at TSC.
They appear to be non bearded. One has the extra toes, but on one foot, they are kinda fused together like a club. The other has no extra toes at all!
Why does this happen?

 

[chickendales]

bad breeding i have onw from tsc with 6 toes on each foot

 

[mountaintopsilkies]

It could be caused from a number of things. These are Hatchery birds which means it could be Genetics, Incubation also has alot to do with it.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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Yes. Since they are from a hatchery, as long as the parents "look" like a silkie, they don't really check to see how many toes they have or if they are bearded or non-bearded. Some hatcheries will tell you if they have beards, but nothing extra.