3 Legged Chick

[Fresh Eggs]

Wait, u got these eggs at safeway refrigerated?????

 

[ddeans]

Ahh, No. I ordered live chicks from a hatchery.

 

[HorseFeathers]

OMG! So cute! Like tripod. I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[birdbrain2]

my mom grew up on a farm. for show and tell she brought her 2 headed chicken to class. i will try to get the photo posted its an old black and white photo. she also had a pic of a 5 legged cow from a neighboring farm. it must be in the water.

 

[ddeans]

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I would love to see a picture of a 2 headed chicken.

 

[birdbrain2]

this is not my moms pic but it looks just like it

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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What I would do:

Call McMurray, explain the situation, then ask them what could be done. I would try to get ALL of my money back since you don't know if the others are carrying the same genetic code. I don't think I would cull any of them, but I definitely would not breed them. I would definitely be freaked out if I got one with a deformity that was so obvious. That is a fully-formed third leg, for goodness sake!

The one that is all black is probably your surprise chick. McMurray sends a surprise mystery chick with your order.

 

[ddeans]

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What I would do:

Call McMurray, explain the situation, then ask them what could be done. I would try to get ALL of my money back since you don't know if the others are carrying the same genetic code. I don't think I would cull any of them, but I definitely would not breed them. I would definitely be freaked out if I got one with a deformity that was so obvious. That is a fully-formed third leg, for goodness sake!

The one that is all black is probably your surprise chick. McMurray sends a surprise mystery chick with your order.

I worked it out with McMurray a few months ago. The surprise chick looks to be a black sex link hen now that she has grown up.

 

[birdbrain2]

i don't think its a genetic trait. if you were to breed that chick you would have normal chicks. it is no different than a conjoined twin with humans. some people are born with 3 arms/legs and when they have kids they don't make little 3 arm babies. it could have come from a double yolker too. i talked to my mom about her 2 headed chicken. it did not live very long but was able to give about 4 fertile eggs and they all came out normal. i had a cat until a year ago that had six feet (not legs) it just happens every now and then. heck i would pay extra for a 3 legged chick

 

[CTChickenMom]

I'm surprised McMurray's sent you that chick...they either knew it was sent and knew it would be okay or whoever packed up the chicks never noticed it. Will it be a larger breed? If its a full sized Standard breed I would think it would be able to hold its own.