Guest Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 DEFRA scientists are involved in a Europe-wide survey on the issue of feathered chicken legs (seriously!) Scientists have noticed that over the last 50 years many more breeds of chicken - pure-bred and hybrid have nore feathers on their legs. Much of the statistical data is coming from large concentrations of battery hens - but scientists want to rule out the possibility that it is a side-effect of the drugs fed to battery chickens - and so they are gathering information from a broader spectrum of chicken owners and breeders, and they are particularly interested in organic owners. Dr April Bailey - research coordinator for the DEFRA project : "We would welcome information from any chicken breeder/owner of any size. We need to get as broad a picture as possible. We need to owners to take a sample of their flock and simply count the number of feathers that grow on any part of the leg." Anyone wishing to participate should send their leg-feather count (per leg) - and a note of the chicken breed and (approximate age) to: DEFRAlegcount@europrojects.defra.ac.uk I'm off to count those leg feathers! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Phil! I expected better from a man of the cloth Happy april fools day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 You fooled me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Good one Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I forgot it was April 1st! I was just thinking what a coincidnece that Dr April was so called with it being April too..... I'd have fallen for that one Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 We got the girls out of bed this morning by telling them that there had been 6 inches of snow overnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I got son all hot & bothered when we got him up for football training this morning, by telling him that we'd had a phone call from his manager and to be prepared to train for goalie this morning as he'll he in goal for the match tomorrow He usually plays right mid..... but will play anywhere, except goal He got all agitated and argumentative until I smiled..... and the penny dropped. It was priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 You wicked Mother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 we nearly told our parents I'd gone into labour overnight.....then thought better of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Aprils Fools, I saw this after 12 so you're the fool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
