Comment on All fight no flight

its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• stupidcasey@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They can but they don’t, so maybe you should watch your mouth.

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  • its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They are ground birds so they spend most of their time on the ground, similar to turkeys and grouse. Domesticated chickens fly a bit less because of breeding for more meat. However, to say they can’t fly is just not true. A better choice would have been; a kiwi, steamer ducks, cassowary, kakapo, weka, takahe, or an emu.

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• someguy3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Are you suggesting chickens migrate?

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  • its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No, many birds don’t migrate but can still fly.

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  • Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not at all. They could be carried.

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• TomMasz@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  In a Buzz Lightyear kind of fashion. Most of the time, that’s good enough.

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  • its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No, they can actually fly. Chickens bred and kept for meat have trouble flying, but that is because they are too heavy for that very reason. Or they were kept in an enclosure that they could not exercise their wings. They don’t have the muscles to get off the ground. Parrots kept in a too small cage without being let out have the same problem. They could fly if they were allowed to build up those muscles.

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    • TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’ve never seen a chicken actually fly.

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      • SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’ve got heritage breeds, olive eggers and buff Orpington, and they fly just fine. The Orpington have really fluffy pants on, but both breeds are pretty lean (not really meat birds, more cold-hardy egg layers) and have no issues taking flight. They even fly across the yard for snack time, or when they spot a hawk/eagle.

        They aren’t likely to be flying any significant distance, since they prefer running and staying home where they’ve got a good deal, but they could if they had to.

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      • its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        m.youtube.com/shorts/12lhghCL1zU

        The white chickens are usually for meat, like a cornish cross, and they are typically caged. The one in the video looks to be free range and definitely not a cornish cross.

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• Siethron@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Ehh. They can double jump

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  • its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No they can actually fly, it’s just most birds are encouraged not to by their enclosure. So they simply don’t have the muscles to get much air. If you were to take the time to build up those muscles they would be able to fly.

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• REDACTED@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s closer to leaping or gliding, not flying.

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