Two Baby chicks week old toe is broken and the other is like curly flat

If they walk okay, they may lead a normal life. I have a leghorn named Isabella Crazy Toes whose curled toes got gradually worse and worse as she grew. The toes on her left foot point almost backwards. But she gets around fine and doesn't seem bothered by it. So we kept her. If they're not walking well or seem distressed I'd cull.
yeah now suddenly I think most of my chicks are getting curled or bent toes :(. Do they need vitamin boost? I don’t know what causing them this never happened. I gave them boiled yolk I heard it helps them get vitamins.
 
As I said, curled toes are usually a problem with incubation issues or heredity. If you spot them in the first couple of days, taping them in a normal position for a few days may straighten them. But it won’t work after that, and is painful to try. Crooked toes may get mire so as they grow, but I have seen a couple do very well living a normal life.
 
If they're eating chick feed and you're supplementing a little mashed egg yolk, then it doesn't sound like a nutritional issue. I agree, it's either genetic or incubation temperature problems. Cull if they're having trouble walking and living a normal life. Otherwise, I don't think there's anything you can do about it.
 

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