Laura & CTB Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Have just spotted this on BBC4 9pm - says" to mark the start of bird week, this offbeat documentary sheds light on the complex creature" Think the girls might be staying up to watch!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Is it one they've shown before? - it sounds familiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Thanks Laura! Will be watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Will set the video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 16, 2007 Author Share Posted June 16, 2007 Is it one they've shown before? - it sounds familiar Dont know Lesley - but I rarely watch TV other than my addictions ( ) so I haven't spotted it before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I happened to catch some of it. It included the story I'd heard before (Here probably ) of the headless chicken which lived. And a touching story at the end of a white silkie who gave up her life for her babies - and then lived as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 We just watched the History of the chicken programme before switching to TISWAS. I found the lady with the pet Silkie cockerel rather scary I can understand people being fond or even loving their hens but to take them shopping is just weird! edit: spellsheck Couperwife found the chick deployment system a bit harsh/undignifed/cruel, she was suprised they survived the trip. I saw a utube video of a similar thing called a chic cannon, can't remember if it was posted on here but it was rather horrible. Then the story of the chicken living happily without a head er.. how exactly does that work then? It should have gone into politics! I am glad it's owners didn't make their millions out of it though. I thought it was wrong and cruel. Then there was the fighting Rooster breeder blokes I thought civilised countries had banned that kind of thing. Liked the super hero silkie mum story though, especially the little purpose built hen house! what a guy! Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I can't believe I spelt spellcheck wrong! not deliberate! Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Laura & CTB Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 For the most part I enjoyed it! - Not all the nasty cruel chickeny things but the other bits! The chicken going for a drive out in the car made me laugh - he looked like he was enjoying himself The silkie story at the end was lovely - just like a good Lassie film I love the bit about how we should be proud to be called "chicken". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I want to know about the great mum chook. I missed the program. Is there anywhere I can read her story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Oh no I've missed it! Are there other chook programmes on this week too, then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
