r/interestingasfuck 29d ago

/r/all Chick with genetic defect

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u/Dramatic-Avocado4687 29d ago

Why does this look functionally better than a normal chick?

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u/Anim8nFool 29d ago

Look at the back feet -- they're backwards -- poor little guy is probably in pain with every step.

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u/scislac 29d ago

I'd like to think if they have reasonable flexibility and control, maybe not painful, maybe just biomechanically different.

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u/luckyapples11 12d ago

The toes are curled which most likely means there’s function, but definitely not formed correctly. Probably super easy to get splay leg, which is pretty easy to cure, but not sure how it would even work with a chick like this