r/interestingasfuck • u/Significant_Snow_718 • Mar 06 '25

/r/all Chick with genetic defect

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u/Dramatic-Avocado4687 Mar 06 '25

Why does this look functionally better than a normal chick?

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u/Xenolifer Mar 06 '25

Because chicken as we know them, are a degenerated breed of the wild chicken that is fitter and is actually able to fly

As an analogy, imagine an alien has never seen any human other than the average US citizen (morbidly obese) Suddenly he see a freak obese US citizen but with leg instead of arm that walk on 4. The alien will say that it's much better looking because it's closer to a cow

Same thing for this dinosaurd looking chicken

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u/Chronic-Bronchitis Mar 06 '25

Have you ever raised chickens? They absolutely can fly like their nondomesticated brethren. Home flocks either clip a wing or deal with them flying. I can't tell you how many times neighbors called to come collect my chickens that flew over the privacy fences.

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u/dcpanthersfan Mar 06 '25

Are you saying they..... flew the coop?

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u/Chronic-Bronchitis 29d ago

Yes 😂😂😂