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They were not created to fly, their muscles are not that big because they don't really use them... They also don't have enough feathers.

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Q: Why are chicken wing muscles not that big?
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What happens to a chicken wing as the muscles are pulled?

It becomes big boned


Why are there upper and lower bands of muscles in the upper arm and lower arm in a chicken wing?

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