Friday 10 December 2010

Cool Glasses For Cockerels


Farmers in China have been issuing their cockerels with cool John Lennon-style sunglasses to keep the peace. The experiment, in Chengdu, south west China, has a practical use beyond sending the birds cock-a-hoop.

They were designed to help avoid fights breaking out between rival roosters at the free range farm, explained farm owners.

(via Nothing To Do With Arbroath)

4 comment(s):

drgeo said...

Chickens with glasses are old news. I recall chickens wearing specks in Maryland when I had a summer job during college delivering fresh eggs. And that was 45 years ago!

Anonymous said...

we had chickens when i was a kid - all of the roosters had these. the shields keep the roosters from being able to see straight ahead, so they can't fight.

Kim (aka Bacon and Ehs) said...

Hi stranger! Nice to see you are still around ... after how many years now? Hope all is well with you!

Gerard said...

Hi Kim. Nice to hear from you. Yes, Bacon and Ehs... the good old times. :) And I'm still around after more than 10 years. Doing fine.