The Dogmother Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8561814.stm Poor confused thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I wonder if it goes cockadoodle CLUCK! Nice colouring even so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thats really, really odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I hope no chickens were harmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It's really really interesting. I don't quite understand why animals and people who don't fit neatly in the female or male box have to be seen as disabled, or to be pitied or the like. They are what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 It is fascinating, I haven't read the report in detail - will go and do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henriette Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 It's really really interesting. I don't quite understand why animals and people who don't fit neatly in the female or male box have to be seen as disabled, or to be pitied or the like. They are what they are. Couldn't agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 It's really really interesting. I don't quite understand why animals and people who don't fit neatly in the female or male box have to be seen as disabled, or to be pitied or the like. They are what they are. Me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-a-doodle-doo Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 It's really really interesting. I don't quite understand why animals and people who don't fit neatly in the female or male box have to be seen as disabled, or to be pitied or the like. They are what they are. me 3, I think they are lovely in their own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 It's a shame though that this chook isn't naturally occurring, and has been manufactured in a lab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 The way I read it, it does happen naturally - just not very often. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 How strange! Pretty bird though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 The way I read it, it does happen naturally - just not very often. P That's how I read it too . Although they are doing experiments putting female cells into male bodies - to perhaps eventually explain, amongst other things, why women live longer than men and why men are more prone to heart attacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Cor...and I thought our He/She was unusual! For those who don't know, He/She (originally known as Tinsel) is our ex-batt who always looked a bit butch but who went on to develop big spurs and a lovely set of pointy neck feathers, wattles and comb. It came to a head when we were chicken sitting and He/She took a fancy to my friend's chickens and started full on crowing. She is still going strong over at my in-laws house and she lives with her own group of four girls. We did try introducing a cockerel once but she went mad and attacked him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henriette Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Cor...and I thought our He/She was unusual! For those who don't know, He/She (originally known as Tinsel) is our ex-batt who always looked a bit butch but who went on to develop big spurs and a lovely set of pointy neck feathers, wattles and comb. It came to a head when we were chicken sitting and He/She took a fancy to my friend's chickens and started full on crowing. She is still going strong over at my in-laws house and she lives with her own group of four girls. We did try introducing a cockerel once but she went mad and attacked him. Lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
