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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Abacus on April 01, 2011, 20:07

Title: Wild Chicken herd!
Post by: Abacus on April 01, 2011, 20:07

Anyone catch that story in the Daily Mail yesterday about the 'wild chicken herd'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371852/Police-evict-50-chickens-near-Banks-Southport.html

Title: Re: Wild Chicken herd!
Post by: 8doubles on April 01, 2011, 20:26

Some good looking fowl there, i know of a colony of feral bantams a few years ago that had to be reduced by forty five so they did not get completely out of hand.

Title: Re: Wild Chicken herd!
Post by: jinty1911 on April 01, 2011, 20:52

Errrr It's the 1st of April  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Re: Wild Chicken herd!
Post by: 8doubles on April 02, 2011, 08:38

I think the article was before the 1st , like this one in a more unbelievable situation.

http://www.chickenroundabout.co.uk/

Title: Re: Wild Chicken herd!
Post by: Lindeggs on April 03, 2011, 00:00

We have wild chicken 'herds' all over the place around here.  :(  Irresponsible people abandon them (especially when they start crowing!) and due to a relative lack of predators they establish themselves on roadsides, at picnic spots, or wherever there is a source of food.

Unfortunately it's not a good life for a wild chicken and they are often in very poor condition.  Especially with the huge imbalance between roosters and hens, you can imagine some of the injuries.  :(  Local councils run regular culls - which results in all sorts of protests from people who like to see wild chickens.

It does amaze me though after reading so much about foxes on here - and the extraordinary lengths UK chicken-keepers go to in order to protect their flocks - to think that there are wild chickens running around!

Title: Re: Wild Chicken herd!
Post by: Dominic on April 04, 2011, 08:45

Apparently some of the hawaii'an islands have the same problem.