In their natural state, chickens are covered with brightly coloured feathers to keep them warm in winter, but when they've been cramped in cages and fed an unnatural diet, birds can start to look decidedly peaky. That's why animal-loving UK knitters have been whipping up smart chicken costumes for our not-so feathered friends, ensuring that rescued birds keep warm (and stylish) in their new lease of life.
Both the Women's Institute and Battery Hen Welfare Trust have got involved in the unusual design challenge, which was kick-started by Laughing Hens. The bodywarmers go to birds that have been rescued from battery farms up and down the country. [Via Crafty Crafty]
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