03.10.2025 21:06
In the Manavgat district of Antalya, a sheep gave birth to a lamb with five legs. The breeder, Mesut Şen, stated that this was the first time he had experienced such a situation, while veterinarians noted that similar anomalies are rare.
In Antalya's Manavgat district, a lamb belonging to an animal breeder was born with five legs. The animal breeder did not hide his astonishment at the sight he encountered.
An extraordinary event occurred in Antalya. In the Doğançam neighborhood of Manavgat district, Mesut Şen, who raises small livestock as a family profession, was left speechless when he saw the lamb born from one of his ewes.
BORN WITH 5 LEGS
Animal breeder Mesut Şen noticed that the lamb was born with five legs. In a statement, Şen noted that he encountered such a situation for the first time, saying, "The lamb is larger than the other lambs, but it struggles to stand up. Its bone and joint structure is completely normal; it just cannot move. Veterinarians could not provide clear information on this matter either."
EXPERT SUGGESTS GENETIC FACTORS
Veterinarian Mehmet Yüksel, who serves in the region, stated that such births are rare. Yüksel reported that during the examination of the lamb, no conditions were observed that would hinder its vital functions, saying, "Genetic factors, increased kinship within the herd, vitamin deficiencies in nutrition, infections in the early stages of pregnancy, drug residues, or toxins in spoiled feed can play a role in the occurrence of such anomalies."