@Laurie
That is a good ideal. I planned on having a vet look at his feet but I don’t think that I will be able to do anything until I am in possession of the baby as I am not even guaranteed this one. I’m hopeful as the timing would work better for me & I’m more than happy to take him as he is. The breeder has had several clutches and breeds lots of exotics, so I am very certain he has enough experience. He’s had the issue come up before. I just didn’t want to give possibly rehabilitating the toes without trying and if they’re gone no rehab possible
The breeder really needs to do this now. I know that foot, leg and toe positions are easiest to fix at a young age before the bird is finished growing. It is an easy fix but if the breeder hasn't done it before he needs to consult with a vet or maybe at least research it himself.
While I think a vet can be consulted as person with any kind of sense would also be able to wrap/splint the toes in a more normal position to see if it helps. By the time you get the bird it will be much more complicated if it is possible to fix them.
Since he has seen this problem before maybe he has consulted a vet and already knows there is no solution. For a guy who wants to cut toes off he either has very little or has considerable training.
It is not uncommon for breeders to do procedures and such after being coached by a vet at some point.
My mom and I did subcutaneous injections on dehydrated babies after the vet trained us and provided us with the equipment. I also tape and splint splayed legs on my own now that I have consulted with the vet and been instructed as to what to do.
I feel like if it is the outer toes that have failed to rotate back they could be adjusted by splinting at a young age. Please ask him more about this. A reasonable person would appreciate it.
If he is not reasonable then he probably is not a breeder that you want to support.