Now hatching: Growing interest in raising ornamental chickens as pets, says hobby group founder

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“I began to realise that keeping chickens is actually a very nice hobby. They don’t fly away. They interact with people, and they look lovely.'

Instead, the 48-year-old private science tutor enjoys keeping ornamental chickens as pets, and has been spreading awareness of the hobby through his Facebook group Fowl Mouthed Family .

His own group, formed in June last year, aims to educate the public on responsible poultry keeping. Thus far it has organised three gatherings, during which owners show off their birds and share tips on caring for the animals. A ‘common-sense hobby’As far as pets go, ornamental chicken rearing is a relatively affordable and “common-sense” hobby, said Woo.

Besides the Silkie and mini Cochin, breeds such as the Polish – known for their extravagant headdresses – and Serama – recognisable by their proud, upright posture – are also suitable for owners living in flats or apartments as they are low maintenance and “not too noisy”. While Woo claims that he has not received any complaints from neighbours about his chickens, he still moved his pets to a friend’s house for fear that they might be seized. He received another visit from HDB officers last month, although his chickens had been re-homed by that point.

 

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