Ripley, the 4 legged chicken!?

[007Sean]

Polymelia is more common in reptiles and amphibians but birds did evolve from their lizard ancestor (Archaeopteryx).

ETA - corrected for auto correct

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I don't know what the opposite of polymelia would be called, but Cackle hatchery raised a chick hatched without wings, and they have featured him at their yearly chicken festival. Apparently he's a local celebrity.
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Wow! Talk about unique!

Please keep us updated as Ripley grows! I have never seen this before.

Promise I will!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Polymelia is more common in reptiles and amphibians but birds did evolve from their lizard ancestor (Archaeopteris).

Huh that is really interesting! I never knew that! Thanks for the cool info.

 

[aart]

I don't know what the opposite of polymelia would be called, but Cackle hatchery raised a chick hatched without wings, and they have featured him at their yearly chicken festival. Apparently he's a local celebrity.
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You don't happen to have a link to that story?
Googled and nothing came up.

 

[SueT]

You don't happen to have a link to that story?
Googled and nothing came up.

well, it was on Cackle's Facebook page. And last fall, they were looking for someone to adopt him, explaining his disabilities and what he would need. And also, the person had agree to bring him to their annual Chicken Festival, which is in Oct. (Lebanon, MO) In the 2018 festival album, they posted pics of him, but no captions. I can't find the other info. You'd have to go back thru all last year's posts...

 

[Chickassan]

I remember this little tube rooster!

I don't know what the opposite of polymelia would be called, but Cackle hatchery raised a chick hatched without wings, and they have featured him at their yearly chicken festival. Apparently he's a local celebrity.
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[aart]

I remember this little tube rooster!

He does appear to be tubular.....looks like more than just his wings are missing.
I couldn't search out the post for more info....wonder if it's still alive?

 

[SueT]

He does appear to be tubular.....looks like more than just his wings are missing.
I couldn't search out the post for more info....wonder if it's still alive?

Yeah I looked for it too. I have only followed Cackle on FB for about a year and a half so I didn't think I had to search posts earlier than fall 2017. If we still live in MO this Oct, I'll have to drive up to the chicken fest and see Tube Rooster in person and get the scoop on him. : )

 

[Chickassan]

I don't know. There was a short video of him stretching out to crow that was fascinating. I will keep my eye out for it.

He does appear to be tubular.....looks like more than just his wings are missing.
I couldn't search out the post for more info....wonder if it's still alive?

 

[SueT]

Here's a 1950 video showing a flock of wingless chickens. It looks like they were developing them intentionally, I guess it never took hold: