Barred Rock foot malformation

[C3321]

Hello! This is my 12 week Barred Plymouth Rock girl. She has 2 toes webbed together on her little foot! It doesn't cause any problems walking but she isn't the best at roosting. Beyond that, I couldn't find any photos online of a similar webbed toe on a chicken and wanted to know if this is common. Has anyone seen this before? Will it cause problems in the future and if so, is there anything I can do for her now? First pic is older, but you can still see the webbed toes.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Not common but not uncommon either. Overall it shouldn't cause too many problems as chickens generally compensate pretty well for minor foot issues (like missing or malformed toes) but I can see why it might be harder for her to roost. Some people would cut the webbing to separate the toes but I believe that's generally done when they're younger - if you're inclined to try it, it might still be feasible at this point.

 

[C3321]

Not common but not uncommon either. Overall it shouldn't cause too many problems as chickens generally compensate pretty well for minor foot issues (like missing or malformed toes) but I can see why it might be harder for her to roost. Some people would cut the webbing to separate the toes but I believe that's generally done when they're younger - if you're inclined to try it, it might still be feasible at this point.

Thank you! I'm glad to hear that it's more common than I thought. Will have to look in to separating them!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear that it's more common than I thought. Will have to look in to separating them!

Pretty much it'd go as you'd imagine, you'd want to make a single clean snip with sharp scissors and then cage her on clean bedding until bleeding stops and the area clots up. Sounds upsetting I know but chickens heal up well from small injuries like that.

Or if you have a vet willing to see chickens that's an option of course.