r/interestingasfuck Jul 21 '21

Chicken with genetic defect /r/ALL

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u/Metatart Jul 21 '21

you can google four-legged chicken, there are quite a few instances

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u/optimatez Jul 21 '21

I grew up on a chicken farm. Chickens with extra legs are common, about 1 out of every 100k. They get pecked to death by the other chickens within the first day or two.

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u/Mikeymcmikerson Jul 21 '21

Man, birds come off as docile, tame creatures but Reddit has really exposed them for the psychopaths they really are. Pecking deformed babies, stealing nests and murdering babies, stealing money in return for food…they don’t give a fuck.

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u/texasrigger Jul 21 '21

I'm a backyard bird enthusiast and yes birds are really hard-core. You can definitely see how the dinosaurs must have been. They are also surprisingly emotional depending on the species. I think that's been my biggest surprise from dealing with them over the years.