Healthy chicken feet are mostly smooth and soft with a rubbery feel with scales covering the tops of a chicken’s toes. A chicken’s foot is made up of sixteen bones that work together and flex for excellent balance and movement. Generally, chickens have three forward facing toes and one hind toe for extra balancing power, with the exception of breeds like the Silkies, Dorkings and Faverolles which have four forward facing toes.