Out in the woods on a rural chicken farm just days before April 1 in Pierce County, Washington, the bantam Silkie and Satin chickens were waiting for the perfect time to escape. “Bawk bawk bawk,” the ...

The 58-year-old from Singleton took a white silkie bantam chicken - named ‘Betty White’ - from it’s exhibit at the popular Oakvale Wildlife Park on January 2nd, placed it inside his button ...

Picture: Supplied. “Rehoming roosters is a challenging task. We have approximately 70 permanent resident roosters under our care that need food, shelter and vet care as their ongoing basic needs.

Smith’s defense lawyer, Bryan Wrench, claimed to the outlet that he “just wanted to feed an alligator” who was hungry, adding each year, approximately 750 million chickens are killed.

Wrench added that approximately 750 million chickens are killed each year. However, on Tuesday, Magistrate Kirralee Perry told Wrench, “These are serious allegations.” ...

According to court documents obtained by Nine News, police allege Smith committed the act of aggravated animal cruelty on “a silkie bantam chook,” which is a breed of chicken.

Peter Smith reached over a concrete rock wall at the regional NSW sanctuary and grabbed the white Chinese silkie bantam chook before putting it insidehis shirt, court documents reveal.

The 58-year-old from Singleton was a visitor to the Oakvale Wildlife Park on January 2 when he reached over a concrete rock wall and pulled the white silkie bantam chicken from one of the Salt Ash ...

Staff were horrified to discover eight chickens, including Silkies, Bantams and Ayam Cemani were snatched from the chicken house dubbed Cluckingham Palace at Ouseburn Farm in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ...