- Mar 26, 2014
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So my lovely hatch of 9 healthy chicks all have funny feet. Their dad was a silkie roo so I expect some feathered feet & extra toes, but what I got blew my mind! Moms were speckled sussex, wyandotte & RIR. My lil red chicks back toe on one foot is pointed up, should I do something with this to correct, or is it too late, perhaps just unique? Chicks are 13 days today.
My black chick has six toes on each foot (although the 6th toe & nail looks residual or conjoined/duplicated from the 5th...

And the fluffy feathers are popping out everywhere...

And a couple shots of the whole gang, day 1 and day 12


Love them all, just concerned about the extra extra toe(s) and the odd back toe on the red chick. Any insight, advice, or senseless gushing over my backyard mutt hatchlings will be greatly appreciated.
My black chick has six toes on each foot (although the 6th toe & nail looks residual or conjoined/duplicated from the 5th...
And the fluffy feathers are popping out everywhere...
And a couple shots of the whole gang, day 1 and day 12
Love them all, just concerned about the extra extra toe(s) and the odd back toe on the red chick. Any insight, advice, or senseless gushing over my backyard mutt hatchlings will be greatly appreciated.
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