Dong Tao- Yay or Nay?

[AmeraucanaHank]

They're extremely ugly!

 

[Lovely Lettie]

That is pure evil to make a chicken look that unnatural. That poor animal will never move its feet, and to breed an animal that will never be happy purely for your enjoyment is cruel.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

That is pure evil to make a chicken look that unnatural. That poor animal will never move its feet, and to breed an animal that will never be happy purely for your enjoyment is cruel.

They walked around just fine in the videos I've seen of them. Also they're not bred for enjoyment, they're bred for meat

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

The videos I've seen make it look like those feet are kind of tender to walk on, though I'm willing to accept in my limited exposure to them that perhaps those were individuals with issues and not a breed-wide issue.

These guys are the one breed that I draw the line at, myself. I love all sorts of weirdos of the chicken world, from Malayoid breeds and modern games to naked necks and scaleless chickens, but the Dong Tao just don't sit right with me.

 

[Chicken Quest]

Their ugly toes!
And they're expensive! Delicacy, meaning delicate feet! Gross.