wombatally Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Thought I'd post this here instead of on the main chicken board. I bought 8 new chooks yesterday, all about 21 weeks old. One of them has very crooked toes that I stupidly didn't notice when I got them. It's a long trip back to the breeder for me and I can't do it anytime soon. So, will the chicken be okay to keep, can she function with bent toes? I have emailed the breeder but I'm not really sure what to do as if I take her back next month when I can I will then have to introduce a lone chicken back, not something I relish doing. Any ideas - does anyone else have one like this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 The hen will be fine, its just cosmetic, it was probably a problem on hatching that caused it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Daisy has crooked toes and she is fine infact I would say she is top chook Keep your hen as it must have been fate......... Kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 One of my Legbars has a crooked toe. She lays beautiful eggs and seems very happy otherwise! Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Unless you intend to breed from her or show her, I wouldn't worry about it. It certainly isn't worth the hassle schlepping all the way back to the breeder and swapping her and all the aggro of introducing a single hen into an established group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 My Cochin also has funny toes, it doesn't affect her in any way at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koo2cat Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Our Gold Laced Wyandotte has a wonky toe. It is almost at right angles to her other toes and it doesn't seem to bother her in the slightest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
