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‘They’re out of control’: flock of 100 feral chickens torments village (www.theguardian.com)

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The clucking nuisance of about 100 feral chickens has left residents of a Norfolk village spitting feathers, with locals claiming the birds destroy their gardens and keep them awake.

Dwellers in Snettisham, Norfolk, have said their life is being made “hell” as the chickens swarm in from a nearby wood. It is unclear who owns the land the chickens live on, but villagers believe numbers have soared recently.

They also complained of an influx of people travelling to see the birds and leaving food for them, which is attracting rats. This has created a febrile atmosphere, with reports of rising tensions between residents and visitor

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[–] i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Watch out! If you attack the chicken to much, flocks of them will fly out from everywhere to attack you!

[–] Hossenfeffer 11 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Would you rather fight one chicken-sized chicken or one hundred chicken-sized chickens?

[–] TwentySeven@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Depends how hungry I am

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

You are on fire in the comments here

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Might want to double check your ask there. I mean I’d take a single chicken-sized chicken.

[–] Hossenfeffer 2 points 6 months ago

Hash tag that was the joke dot jay peg please like and subscrtibe!

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago

It's a trap!