Landlord Shocked to Find His Rented Apartment Turned into Chicken Coop
A Shanghai man was shocked to find the apartment he had rented out two years ago had been turned into a chicken coop and damaged beyond repair. Imagine putting all of your savings into buying and renovating an apartment, and then renting it out for a small profit only to find out that the tenant […]
Ready to Cook – The Controversial World of Featherless Chicken
Featherless chicken is a relatively new breed of poultry created through selective breeding in order to combat a very common problem – overheating. However, the so-called ‘naked chickens’ have yet to become mainstream. Commercial broiler chickens are genetically prone to eat more and gain weight very fast which causes their body metabolism to operate at […]
Ayam Ketawa – Indonesia’s Hilarious-Sounding Laughing Chickens
Ayam Ketawa, or the Indonesian laughing chicken, is a breed of long-crowing chicken known for the clarity of its crow, which has an unusual similarity to a human laugh. Originating from Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, the Ayam Ketawa was originally a status symbol for the region’s Buginese royal family. Its captivating appearance made it a […]
This Metallic ‘Chicken Orb’ Is Sparking Heated Online Debates
The ‘Chicken Orb” is a sphere made of metallic wire that allows chickens to move around and forage freely while preventing them from jumping onto flower beds and other places they’re not supposed to go into. The Chicken Orb has been around for at least a couple of years, but it only recently started getting […]
The ‘World’s Smallest Chicken’ Is Taking the Chinese Pet Scene by Storm
Rutin chicken, a domestic hybrid dubbed ‘the world’s smallest chicken’ has become incredibly popular in China lately, fueling a veritable pet craze. Technically, the rutin in chicken is not a chicken. It is a cross between a quail and a partridge, but people have dubbed it the “world’s smallest chicken” and the nickname stuck. To […]
Modern Game Bantams – Poultry Fashion Models With a Fighting Spirit
Because of their slender physique, incredibly long legs and upright pose, Modern Game Bantams are considered by many the fashion models of the poultry world, but few know that they also have a mean streak. Modern Game chickens take their name from the ‘old English game’, a chicken breed brought to the English Isles in […]
This Popular Chicken Breed Looks Like a Living Color-by-Number Drawing
The Sebright is a popular breed of ornamental chickens whose laced plumage makes white specimens look like living, breathing color-by-number drawings. Named after its creator, Sir John Saunders Sebright, this popular chicken breed is a true bantam – a miniature bird with no corresponding large version – as well as one of the oldest British […]
Jersey Giants – The Gentle Giants of the Chicken World
Chickens have been around for about 10,000 years, and they come in all shapes and sizes, but if you want to know what the world’s biggest chicken breed is then you’re in luck, because today we’re featuring the Jersey Giant. As the name suggests, the Jersey Giant was developed in the state of New Jersey, […]
The World’s Smallest Chicken Breed Is Also the Most Pompous
Serama chickens are the smallest in the world, but you really couldn’t tell by their attitude. Seeing them pose with their head pulled back and chest sticking out, you’d think they were some sort of feathered bodybuilders. The Serama chicken breed can be traced back all the way to the 1600s, to the Kelantan province […]
This Hawaiian Island Is Home to Thousands of Feral Chicken
The island of Kauai, in the Hawaiian archipelago, is home to thousands of feral chicken that have developed a complex relationship with the island’s human inhabitants. From the pristine beaches of Lumbahai, to airports, gas stations, even urban parking lots, feral chickens are everywhere on Kauai Island. They roam freely, and have adapted to lead […]
Experts Puzzled by Green Yolk Eggs Laid by Chickens on Small Indian Farm
Photos of chicken eggs with a dark green yolk have been doing the rounds on social media these days, puzzling both veterinary experts and the general public. Originally thought to be the result of digital image editing, the viral photos were eventually traced back to Ak Shihabudheen, a chicken farmer from Malappuram, who confirmed that […]
A Different Kind of Chicken Farm – Italian Farmer Raises Thousands of Chickens in the Woods
Most chicken farms nowadays consists of hangar-like facilities where chickens are cooped up by the thousands with hardly enough space to move around and, in some cases, no sunlight. It’s sad, but it’s also the only way food corporations can keep up with the increasing demand for cheap meat and eggs. However, one farmer in […]
Fashionable Chicken Pets Wear Diapers and Colorful Outfits
Statistics show a growing number of American families are replacing cats and dogs with chicken as household pets, so I guess it’s no wonder we’re starting to see things like chicken outfits, diapers and saddles being sold online. Julie Baker is the owner of Pampered Chickens, an online business that sells a variety of accessories […]