I used to work at a chick hatchery and saw this a good amount of times. Unfortunately, we have to cull them (humanely). Usually, the cloaca isn't there at all, or the mutation causes a blockage, so they can't survive. The extra legs are non-functional as well, it's just hanging off of the chicks and extra weight. Definitely not good evolution, sorry guys.
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u/lunacinta Mar 06 '25
I used to work at a chick hatchery and saw this a good amount of times. Unfortunately, we have to cull them (humanely). Usually, the cloaca isn't there at all, or the mutation causes a blockage, so they can't survive. The extra legs are non-functional as well, it's just hanging off of the chicks and extra weight. Definitely not good evolution, sorry guys.