Residents of Snettisham, Norfolk, say birds are destroying their gardens, while food left out for them is attracting rats

The clucking nuisance of about 100 feral chickens has left residents of a Norfolk village spitting feathers, with locals claiming the birds destroy their gardens and keep them awake.

Dwellers in Snettisham, Norfolk, have said their life is being made “hell” as the chickens swarm in from a nearby wood. It is unclear who owns the land the chickens live on, but villagers believe numbers have soared recently.

They also complained of an influx of people travelling to see the birds and leaving food for them, which is attracting rats. This has created a febrile atmosphere, with reports of rising tensions between residents and visitor

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukOPMEnglish
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    6 months ago

    It is one of East Anglia’s most well-known tales - the life and times of Ditchingham’s “chicken roundabout”.

    It’s difficult not to hear this in Alan Partridge’s voice. Ah ha!