Silkie With 12 toes ? PICS

[teebo]

has anyone ever seen this before,it hatched out with 6 toes on each foot,another has webbed toes on both feet?

 

[Highlander]

That looks like a candidate for Debiraymonds new avatar.

 

[Schultz]

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I agree!! That is one interestingly cute little chick you have there!

 

[teebo]

Has anyone ever had this with thier silkies??????????

 

[HenMaster]

Is it the only one or do you have more?

 

[danischi24]

It happens with silkies from time to time.

 

[teebo]

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i have 3 blue silkies,2 of them have deformed feet, other one is normal.

 

[teebo]

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does it run in the genes ?

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

I have heard that this can happen, but it is the first time I've seen pictures of it. I had a couple at one time that only had 4 toes, but were "pure" Silkies. The ones with extra toes or missing toes may pass this along to their offspring.