text: A farmer from eastern China has found himself the talk of the country after one of his goats gave birth to a kid with six legs. The 20-day-old 'spider goat' - as it has been (inaccurately) nicknamed by Chinese web users - was born with four forelegs and two hind legs. Xiao Qibin, owner of the farm, said the baby goat is growing quickly and healthily with 'an extraordinary appetite', the People's Daily Online reports. Rare: This six-legged kid has become a star animal in China since it was born 20 days ago . Mr Xiao started running his goat farm in Chaohu in Anhui Province about a year ago and owns more than 400 goats. 'During the labour, I saw the nanny goat was having difficulty,' said Mr Xiao. 'I saw two legs came out at first, but surprisingly another four followed when the kid was fully born,' he added. Mr Xiao said at first he wasn't sure if the mutant goat - which weighed 5kg at birth - would survive. However, the kid is healthy and growing quickly - and has become one of the most playful goats on the farm. 'He can eat a lot,' added the farmer. Playful:  Miss Ge, an employee at Xiao Qibin's farm, takes care of the playful baby goat every day . The kid's six legs were of similar length initially, but as he grew two of the forelegs became shorter than the rest and can no longer touch the ground. Mr Xiao said the six-legged kid was born to two normal 'lake goats' and he was puzzled as to what caused the mutation. He said he will not take the kid to the vet to remove the two extra legs. 'I want him to grow up naturally and happily,' said Mr Xiao. Healthy: Mr Xiao said the goat is growing quickly and has become one of the most playful animals on the farm .
target: Farmer from eastern China confesses he's puzzled by the newborn kid .
  The 20-day-old goat was born with four fore legs and two hind legs .
  Owner says unusual animal has an extraordinary appetite and is playful .
  Extra legs won't be removed as farmer wants kid to grow up naturally .