4 legged chick - updated w/ pics 6/28 on page 7

[lisahaschickens]

Marans are a French bird, but the English took some and made their own as well at some point. True French Marans have feathered legs/feet. English-style Marans (like most from hatcheries) have clean legs/feet. So, if Quattro is a Marans, he is just French-style, which is generally more desirable, I believe.

 

[giasmom]

To cool. Hope it survives. Wonder if it was a double yoker?

 

[CMV]

You have to tell us how this turns out!! Fascinating. I hope he survives.

 

[phoenixbantam]

Wow, interesting. I've seen extra limbs but never an extra vent. Hope he makes it okay, keep us updated!

 

[swedishfish]

I think it will do fine, but I would get it amputated because the chick could die from infection or from the extra body parts taking away too much of its nutrition. Plus, if I was a chicken, I'd rather not be a cool, but awkward (I'm saying this kindly) freak.

 

[patyrdz]

He is tooo cute! I would say he was a double yoker too!! That is awesome! I hope he makes!!

 

[Blue_Myst]

Oh my, he's a cute little guy! Sure hope he makes it! I watched a show once about a fully functional six-legged chicken, and it was fine as an adult, but I've never heard of one having two vents. That's something new.

 

[Creativedogma]

In humans sometimes it's known as a Parasitic Twin, the body (or part of) the body of the twin is absorbed by the other in utero.

 

[emvickrey]

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No Way! Don't amputate. It shouldn't get infection unless it gets a wound that isn't taken care of. The double vent think is just awsome. I wonder what other double organs it has. Does it poop out of both vents at the same time? Very interesting. I would love to keep track of how this turns out. I really hope he makes it too.

You said it is doing fine so it just may make it. I sure hope so.

 

[emvickrey]

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I saw a special about this once. The farmers decided to leave the limb where it was because it didn't effect the animal at all.

I bet it didn't have any problem learning to balance with having built in props. This chick is so cool. I still say call Ripley's.