Sweaters for Chickens
May 9th, 2008
This is for real! Brigitte Hawley, from Benenden, in Kent, England decided to care for gave the four chickens rescued from the Battery Hen Welfare Trust. She knit them sweaters to help them survive the cold winter and called her creations the “chux tux.” In the end, not only was her altruistic deed rewarded by healthy chickens, but she won a national knitting contest!
View the original article at BBC.
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May 10th, 2008 at 8:52 am |
Is it really necessary to survive? It’s a curious and funny thing.
May 11th, 2008 at 11:21 am |
I think it is wonderful that someone would love one of god’s creations this much,she must be a very lovely person.
May 12th, 2008 at 6:33 am |
Maureen, you said it SO much better than I was thinking!!!!
May 17th, 2008 at 2:52 pm |
Of course it’s necessary to survive! Duh!
How cool. I’d do the same. ^_^ I have a feather plucking macaw and I made her a sweater..but she ate it! Oh well..try try again!