One of the cinematic highlights of the 2024 New York International Children’s Film Festival could be described, at least partly, as a wild-goose chase. Or, more precisely, a domestic-hen chase. That animated feature, “Chicken for Linda!,” follows a guilt-stricken single mother trying to buy the main ingredient of her daughter’s favorite dish. But since grocers … Read more
People sure are clucking about this one. A wacky Las Vegas “supermarket” has gone viral for its variety of odd merchandise, including seemingly tattooed poultry and special toothpaste purported to be for those who lift weights. Facundo Hernandez, known on TikTok as @argentiniankingg, shared a video of himself wandering around Omega Mart, located in Sin … Read more
These chickens have some im-peck-able tricks. A group of athletic Australian chickens have locals flocking to watch their egg-citing moves — and one in particular has attracted attention for her weekly bodysurfing session. Owner Elaine Janes began taking her chicks to Point Lonsdale during the pandemic and has continued the routine for the past 18 … Read more
Almost 48million birds have been culled this year across Europe due to the biggest ever avian flu outbreak. The highly contagious virus — which experts fear could jump to humans and trigger another pandemic — usually dies out in the summer. Yet this year, avian influenza has persisted all-year round. Government advisers have called the … Read more