4 legged chick Clover

[Cecisflock]

I would actually be really interested to see how it looked when it was fully grown. I guess it would struggle though.

i am fully against culls without a chance so who knows!

 

[Chickenmom283]

IK!! but I do feel bad for the poor chicky. They should have taken care of it there if it were to live Plus, they shouldn't have sent a defective chick.

that makes me so mad!

 

[SegiDream]

Surely at the very least they could amputate at the knee joint so they don't weigh her down or block her back end... the other thread that chicken just had the feet sticking out this looks a little bit more and I'd be curious what the vet thinks.

 

[Cecisflock]

IK!! but I do feel bad for the poor chicky. They should have taken care of it there if it were to live Plus, they shouldn't have sent a defective chick.

glad she’s with me tho

 

[Chickenmom283]

Yes. A lot of people would cull her without a second thought.

glad she’s with me tho

 

[Chickenmom283]

You should name the sweetie Hope, as a reminder for the hope we all have for her

Yes. A lot of people would cull her without a second thought.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I saw a thread about a chick like this not too long ago. I think it might’ve been @OneMountainAcres that had a chick with four legs?

Yes that was me.... my Ripley

Here’s a thread about another four legged chick: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ripley-the-4-legged-chicken.1309218/. Definitely keep us posted if you can.

Thank you for posting the link! Ripley also had two extra legs, similar to yours though maybe not quite as much of them. She had 2 functioning vents though the one was much smaller and just kind of dribbled out. She lived to almost a year old and laid a lot of large brown eggs. Some days, 2 in a day but I'm pretty sure that's because the shape of her digestive track caused them to move slower coming out. She was a sweet girl and lived a great life while she was around. I believe she passed away due to complications with laying. In the link @RoostersAreAwesome posted, there's pictures of her a she grew as well as necropsy pictures after she passed away. Good luck with her! Just love her and treat her like any other chicken as long as she's around

Edited to add, Ripley was also a hatchery chick that I found in my batch from my local feed mill. I think she just blended in to the group since there were so many.

 

[Chickenmom283]

Wow

Yes that was me.... my Ripley



Thank you for posting the link! Ripley also had two extra legs, similar to yours though maybe not quite as much of them. She had 2 functioning vents though the one was much smaller and just kind of dribbled out. She lived to almost a year old and laid a lot of large brown eggs. Some days, 2 in a day but I'm pretty sure that's because the shape of her digestive track caused them to move slower coming out. She was a sweet girl and lived a great life while she was around. I believe she passed away due to complications with laying. In the link @RoostersAreAwesome posted, there's pictures of her a she grew as well as necropsy pictures after she passed away. Good luck with her! Just love her and treat her like any other chicken as long as she's around

 

[Cecisflock]

Yes that was me.... my Ripley



Thank you for posting the link! Ripley also had two extra legs, similar to yours though maybe not quite as much of them. She had 2 functioning vents though the one was much smaller and just kind of dribbled out. She lived to almost a year old and laid a lot of large brown eggs. Some days, 2 in a day but I'm pretty sure that's because the shape of her digestive track caused them to move slower coming out. She was a sweet girl and lived a great life while she was around. I believe she passed away due to complications with laying. In the link @RoostersAreAwesome posted, there's pictures of her a she grew as well as necropsy pictures after she passed away. Good luck with her! Just love her and treat her like any other chicken as long as she's around

Edited to add, Ripley was also a hatchery chick that I found in my batch from my local feed mill. I think she just blended in to the group since there were so many.

you made me cry thank you It’s so reassuring

 

[CHlCKEN]

that makes me so mad!

At least it ended up with someone like you, who will take good care of it