The world of chickens

Some quick facts about chickens !

2008-11-02T12:55:00.004Z

1.Chickens are not capable of sustained flight. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds. A chicken can travel up to 9 miles per hour.

2.If a rooster is not present in a flock of hens, a hen will take the role, stop laying, and begin to crow , this is not very common but can happen.

3.Chickens are very social animals. They will fight to protect their family and will mourn when a loved one is lost.

4.There are a lot more chickens than people in the world !

5.It is thought that the nearest relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex is a chicken.

6.A chickens' body temperature normally runs at 102-103 degrees F.

7.It takes a hen 24-26 hours to lay an egg.

8.A hen lives an average of 5-7 years.

9.An unofficial record said that a rooster in America lived for 24 years!

10.All domestic chickens can be genetically traced to Gallus Gallus, The Red Jungle Fowl.

Clothing range launched for poultry

2008-10-17T18:24:00.004+01:00

Could this be the future for chickens?

This slightly weird clothing range has been released by a group of designers working in Austria and Japan.

He is promoting the range on his website, www.chickenssuit.com, and a fashion show is now touring the world.

Several farmers have already had chicken suits with the name of their farm ordered and many advertisers have enquired about the possibility of having sponsored suits promoting everything from KFC to chicken soup.

The chicken suits come in various sizes, and had their first presentation in the Austrian pavilion of the World exhibition in Nagoya, Japan, where 20 chickens paraded a catwalk with Mozart music playing in the background.

To be honest I think the idea is mad and and just a little pointless , but I must admit that chicken looks kind of funky in that little suit.

Poem of the month

2008-10-13T19:04:00.002+01:00

This appeared in the April 1921 edition of 'The Poultry Item'.

“These modern methods make me sick”
Thus spake old Biddy Dominick“
We used to please ourselves you bet,
Folks took what fresh eggs they could get,
But now we stay up half the nightand lay our eggs by Mazda light.
This culling also I protest,I'm getting old, I want to rest.
Yet if in laying I grow lax
I'll be the next to get the axe.

The opening of this site !!

2008-10-12T11:53:00.005+01:00

Official opening of 'The world of chickens'

Hello and welcome to the world of chickens. A place full of information and articles about chickens!

There will be some great information added to this site intime so you need to come back and visit regulary!

Chicks dustbathing

2008-10-12T10:02:00.001+01:00

bald chicken

2008-09-14T09:58:00.003+01:00

'
Scientists have bred a controversial
featherless chicken which they say is
faster growing.'BBC news

Experts say it will not need plucking
and will be able to stay cool in very
hot countries...
It is also claimed that removing feathers
will cut down on pollution caused by the
plucking process.

'animal welfare groups warned that feathers
were important to help protect the birds
from parasites - and that the featherless
chickens were likely to suffer sunburn.
In addition, male chickens might not be
able to mate, they argued.' BBC news
.