What is this?

[varidgerunner]

I found this while web surfing. Now a must have for my flock! Definitely an Oriental fowl of some sort. Could be a result of feeding GMO corn! (just kidding)

 

[chooks4life]

What is that? The worst case of scaly leg mite infestation ever? Combined with bumblefoot once the infection has moved up into the legbones? Poor thing must be suffering. :/

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Or a case of photo shop...it looks edited.
Lady of McCamley

 

[chooks4life]

Maybe... But it doesn't look edited to me, and I've seen chickens get legs that swollen before, but not both legs in equal measure. Where'd you get the photo, varidgerunner?

 

[ShayBaby]

My Google-fu did not fail me. Apparently, these are Ga Dong Tao and are actually bred this way for thick legs..not shopped. Poor things..
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[ramirezframing]

Yup its a real Ga Dong Tao chicken.

 

[theoldchick]

Yikes! Chickens with their own hip waders. What in tarnation for? I can't imagine any type of advantage to have to be forced to clomp around on a pair of legs like that.

 

[varidgerunner]

If you like pickled chicken feet, this would be the breed to have.

 

[foreverlearning]

Poor birds, can they even walk?

 

[AK Baha]

http://www.ganoi.com/gaho.html Here is some info on them.