Checkout this crazy chicken footage after it was announced that scientists at NYU Langone are using genetic engineering to help protect endangered birds.
By modifying reproductive cells from domestic chickens, researchers can insert DNA from wild bird species, like the red junglefowl, and eventually create offspring with enhanced genetic traits.
This technique could help save at-risk species like the Californian condor by boosting their resistance to diseases and environmental threats.
However the possibilities don’t stop there as with enough preserved genetic data, scientists hope to one day use this method to bring back extinct birds—like the iconic dodo!
This adorable chicken clip was captured by Temara Brown of her chicken rescue facility called The Browns’ Microsanctuary, located in Ontario, Canada.