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I've handfeeding a baby zebra finch for about 2 1/2 weeks now ( 19 days to be exact ). He or she has been quite a slow grower from the pictures I've seen online, but is well and energetic. The only "problems" that I seem to noticed has been one weak leg or a leg that it hasn't used a lot and on that same weak leg, on one of its toe, the nail on the far right side for it hasn't grown out and I don't think it ever will. Have anyone experience any deformities in their brood before or had the same thing happening? I would be interested to know about the weak leg if that is a big problem. It hasn't gotten all of its feathers in yet and you can still see the crop.

Thank You for your time and care.

It will get used to it. As it is not a big deformity like a bad hip, the chick will get around fine. But it might have a hard time mating.

Jess it can be called slip toe if I’m right when ther hasn’t been enough bedding/nesting material inside the nest however it should manage fine without and the fact it’s energetic it must be healthy so definetly should cope fine if it’s a strong bird

Fraza

Slip toe is when the back toe curls under the foot and points forward:


I'm not sure what one would call the zebra finch's deformity.

Icearstorm Ohright okay thanks