Visitors to the Iowa State Fair in Davenport, Iowa, got to see more than midway rides and funnel cakes while watching an exceptionally rare chick hatch in one of the incubators.
Rare 4-Legged Baby Chick Steals the Show at Iowa State Fair
The baby chick was born with four legs, a genetic condition called polymelia.
Polymelia occurs when genetic mutations or developmental anomalies cause a fetus to develop large limbs.
As WIFR reports, “Gary Casa, owner of Casable Farms located just outside of Eldridge, says he has been raising chicks at the Mississippi Valley Fair for about 20 years.
“We raise about three dozen baby chicks every day here at the fair,” Casa said. “This morning, I went to the incubator to take out the chicks like I always do, and it looked a little weird to me.” The chick was born with 4 legs. This drew a lot of attention as people flocked to try something they would never see again.
Casa also said that the baby chick is “fine. He’s eating, eating. I don’t see anything except the legs – two extra legs – that’s something extraordinary,” he said. The chick will remain at Casa’s family farm.
The chick According to DVM, most of the time, these birds can live normal healthy lives without the terrible effects caused by disease. Sometimes a vet can even remove the extra limbs.
Nature is just so ridiculously brilliant! We hope this baby chick continues to thrive and grow. This is not the only unusual animal to come to light.
Other rare animals were born this year.
An adorable spaniel named Ariel who was born with six legs is living her best life with her new family in Wales. When Ariel was eleven weeks old, she was abandoned outside a Pembrokeshire supermarket last October. Ariel had surgery to remove her lower limbs, which partially looked like a mermaid’s tail after people raised money for her.
The Humane Society of Oregon recently adopted the chick. announced that a new home was determined for their beloved shelter cat. Cinder, a tiny tortoiseshell cat, was adopted by a family whose daughter is also a veterinary faculty graduate. Why is this cat so cute? Male tortoiseshell cat Cinder identifies as bisexual.
A kitten with four ears at birth was determined to be in a box with other individuals of his entanglement at the Mount Juliet, Tennessee, rescue center! The tiny kitten, whom they named Audio, is cherished by all.