Ripley, the 4 legged chicken!?

[drumstick diva]

Glad she got to be a happy chick for as long as she lived. She didn't know she was different, just glad to be alive. RIP

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Just saw this thread..... RIP

 

[Kiki]

Ok everyone, I finally had time to go through the autopsy photos. It's always hard to judge things via pictures but I'll upload them anyway. WARNING! Graphic photos!

Spoiler: Ripley Autopsy Photos

I plucked her belly before anything to get a good view of everything first. Her belly was a little puffy but not watery like water belly, just full. You can see both vents clearly.

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Her skin was very thin here when I opened her up. I'm assuming stretched from both full sized eggs that were in line.

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All cleaned out, her cavity resembled a bowl at the back end where the extra legs are and her spine curving away.

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The extra legs, and I'm assuming their pelvis? This was fused to her own bones but it was obvious where they were connected.

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Here are a few pictures with the extra legs removed. You can see the spine curvature better.

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Her inner parts/tracts. You can see both vents are connected to a single system though it does seem as if she produced 2 eggs at a time.

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I hope this has been informational for everyone.

Thank you.

 

[Fishychix]

is this ripley or another
I'm not a subscriber so I can't check it https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/issues/backyard-poultry-april-may-2020/
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I do. Here is a screenshot. Not Ripley. Kind of creepy in a cute way.

 

[Fishychix]

Im sorry about Ripley. She was very cute

 

[Molpet]

I do. Here is a screenshot. Not Ripley. Kind of creepy in a cute way.

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Thanks for the answer
Yeppers kinda creepy
With as many as they hatch it's a blessing there's not more of them.

 

[Pat Porter]

A mythical creature ... like unicorns, pegasus. griffin, centaur.

 

[Bill752]

It's been 2 years & wonder if we could get an update on that chick.

 

[SueT]

It's been 2 years & wonder if we could get an update on that chick.

See p 22, she died in Jan 2020

 

[OneMountainAcres]

It's been 2 years & wonder if we could get an update on that chick.

Unfortunately Miss Ripley only lived to 8 months old but she had a great life while she was with us.