Four-legged chicken

rex · 6th September 2006, 04:22 AM

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3788750a10,00.html

richardm · 6th September 2006, 04:52 AM

"How do they taste?"
"Dunno, we haven't managed to catch one yet"

Chris Haynes · 6th September 2006, 05:27 PM

I've seen stuffed versions of those here:
http://www.yeoldecuriosityshop.com/index.html

WildCat · 6th September 2006, 05:36 PM

That's nothing. Every Thanksgiving John Madden finds a 8 legged turkey to cook.

HeyLeroy · 6th September 2006, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by richardm

"How do they taste?"
"Dunno, we haven't managed to catch one yet"

flume · 6th September 2006, 09:53 PM

I found a four-legged chicken embryo inside an egg once, but I think it was not viable.

Chris Haynes · 6th September 2006, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by flume

I found a four-legged chicken embryo inside an egg once, but I think it was not viable.

Ewww... yuck!

Cuddles · 8th September 2006, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by flume

I found a four-legged chicken embryo inside an egg once, but I think it was not viable.

Was that because you'd cooked it?

flume · 8th September 2006, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Cuddles

Was that because you'd cooked it?

No, it was raw! I think it must have been a 10-18 day embryo, being used for research so it was removed from the shell before its time. I kept it for a while as a curiosity, but it looked more grim than entertaining.

sphenisc · 8th September 2006, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by flume

No, it was raw! I think it must have been a 10-18 day embryo, being used for research so it was removed from the shell before its time. I kept it for a while as a curiosity, but it looked more grim than entertaining.

Yeh, almost like it was an "abomination unto you". Lev 11:20

rex · 26th October 2006, 02:49 PM

Four-legged chick has now died:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,...2a4560,00.html

Badly Shaved Monkey · 26th October 2006, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by rex

Four-legged chick has now died:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,...2a4560,00.html

Look at the picture in that link. The rearmost legs were pointing in the other direction. I suspect someone may have spooked it and it tore in two trying to run in both directions at once.

Thing · 27th October 2006, 03:39 AM

Quote:

But it wasn't the extra legs that led to its death, more likely an extra anus, Mrs Dickey believes.

So much for the geneticist character on South Park who was forever creating creatures with many ani. I'm sure someone'e got the good quotes, the best I can come up with is from the Simpsons: "[Squawk] Polly shouldn't be!".

Dave1001 · 27th October 2006, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by rex

Four-legged chick has now died:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,...2a4560,00.html

I'm glad they found the a-hole responsible.

Dragonrock · 27th October 2006, 09:20 AM

Every year Texas A&M has a veterinary school open house. One of the things they have is a booth with all of the mutations they've found. The students love to work that booth so they get to talk about two headed calves and snakes, chicken with teeth, cats with two tails, and the kitten with no lower intestine.

ps. Dave, get back to work.

joobz · 27th October 2006, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Dave1001

I'm glad they found the a-hole responsible.

[shaking head in mock disapproval=me]golf clap[/shaking head in mock disapproval]

6th September 2006, 04:22 AM	#1
rex Thinker Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 140	Four-legged chicken http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3788750a10,00.html
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6th September 2006, 04:52 AM	#2
richardm Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 9,270	"How do they taste?" "Dunno, we haven't managed to catch one yet"
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6th September 2006, 05:27 PM	#3
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6th September 2006, 05:38 PM	#5
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6th September 2006, 09:53 PM	#6
flume Muse Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 733	I found a four-legged chicken embryo inside an egg once, but I think it was not viable.
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6th September 2006, 05:36 PM	#4
WildCat NWO Master Conspirator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 48,985	That's nothing. Every Thanksgiving John Madden finds a 8 legged turkey to cook.

6th September 2006, 11:45 PM	#7
Chris Haynes Perfectly Poisonous Person Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wacky Washington Way Out West Posts: 4,204	Originally Posted by flume I found a four-legged chicken embryo inside an egg once, but I think it was not viable. Ewww... yuck!
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8th September 2006, 07:13 AM	#8
Cuddles Decoy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A magical land full of pink fluffy sheeps and bunnies Posts: 16,570	Originally Posted by flume I found a four-legged chicken embryo inside an egg once, but I think it was not viable. Was that because you'd cooked it?
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8th September 2006, 11:41 AM	#9
flume Muse Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 733	Originally Posted by Cuddles Was that because you'd cooked it? No, it was raw! I think it must have been a 10-18 day embryo, being used for research so it was removed from the shell before its time. I kept it for a while as a curiosity, but it looked more grim than entertaining.
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8th September 2006, 11:55 AM	#10
sphenisc Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,749	Originally Posted by flume No, it was raw! I think it must have been a 10-18 day embryo, being used for research so it was removed from the shell before its time. I kept it for a while as a curiosity, but it looked more grim than entertaining. Yeh, almost like it was an "abomination unto you". Lev 11:20
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26th October 2006, 02:49 PM	#11
rex Thinker Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 140	Four-legged chick has now died: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,...2a4560,00.html
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26th October 2006, 03:09 PM	#12
Badly Shaved Monkey Anti-homeopathy illuminati member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Outside a banana and far from a razor Posts: 5,262	Originally Posted by rex Four-legged chick has now died: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,...2a4560,00.html Look at the picture in that link. The rearmost legs were pointing in the other direction. I suspect someone may have spooked it and it tore in two trying to run in both directions at once.
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27th October 2006, 03:39 AM	#13
Thing ...now with added haecceity! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beside myself Posts: 512	Quote: But it wasn't the extra legs that led to its death, more likely an extra anus, Mrs Dickey believes. So much for the geneticist character on South Park who was forever creating creatures with many ani. I'm sure someone'e got the good quotes, the best I can come up with is from the Simpsons: "[Squawk] Polly shouldn't be!".
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27th October 2006, 04:12 AM	#14
Dave1001 Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,717	Originally Posted by rex Four-legged chick has now died: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,...2a4560,00.html I'm glad they found the a-hole responsible.
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27th October 2006, 09:29 AM	#16
joobz Tergiversator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: That's how you get ants Posts: 17,495	Originally Posted by Dave1001 I'm glad they found the a-hole responsible. [shaking head in mock disapproval=me]golf clap[/shaking head in mock disapproval]
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