No nipples on chicken breasts

[jeanette1976]

My mates 4 yr old son asked why there weren't any... made me laugh someswhat, but I actually found it really difficult trying to explain to a small boy!

[PinkFizz]

lol - that's funny!

[Lore]

Baby humans don't suck milk from their daddy either - so how come they were allowed in the nipple shop?

[Lore]

I would assume it's because chickens aren't mammals and don't nurse their young so there's no need for nipples.

however, I would like to go into KFC and ask for two chicken breasts with nipples included - Just for reaction purposes!

[jeanette1976]

Lore, you're right, I'm going on amission to do tht after work this afternoon at 3.30... will let you know how it goes on monday...;D X

[Lore]

hehe I think I'll give you my mobile number - I want to hear you ask for it! :oD

[Loosehead]

Mammals have no gender when they are initially forming, only later in gestation do they become male or female.

[Lore]

The human foetus starts off life as a female and has developed considerably before the male hormone kicks in -that's why men have nipples - If no male hormone is present then the foetus stays female!

Anyway, back to chickens - would you eat a wonderfully steamed chicken breast if there was a protruding nipple attached? :o/ yuk!

[whiffey]

My memory is that a burst of testosterone is required at a critical stage of gestation for a male foetus to become normally male. If mistimed it can give rise to people with all sorts of gender issues.

[jeanette1976]

Haha, well guys, shall i tell all THIS to a 4 yr old?! Hahahahaha, yes, methinks I shall... just to see the bewilderment about transexual chickens!!!

Thanks again, and Lobe, i'm ALWAYS up for a laugh.!

XXX

[jeanette1976]

And Whiffey, what do you mean from YOUR memory? You mean you actually remember?! hahahahahah! Kidding!

[mycats]

"bewilderment about transexual chickens"
LMFAO !! Now THAT is the funniest (most bizzare) comment I have EVER read on here HA HA HA Oh God, imagine coming across that sentence out of context !! ROFL

[doglady]

Because it's a breast muscle. It's not the same type of breast as a human breast.

He sounds very clever to think of that - I like to think of myself as quite intelligent, but it's just never occured to me to even think of that question!!

[lankeela]

The simple answer is that baby chickens do not feed on milk from their mothers - when they are hatched they can eat independently straight away, so no milk = no nipples!