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Free to a Good Home


Free to a Good Home
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3155 W: 238 N: 7045] (28419)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-27
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Tamron AF28-300 XR
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-14 1:25
Viewed: 407
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 34
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Chooks - Free to a Good Home

Albany Village is known for its free-range chicken population. Even though "It is prohibited to abandon chickens or to uplift them from this area" many have abandoned their chickens at Albany and they have just run riot.

This once quaint rural village at the northern end of Auckland's urban sprawl, Albany Village has for decades prided itself on its chooks that have wandered through the local park and businesses. They’ve even become a tourist attraction.

But now, the air in Albany has heating up over the suggestion that these chickens be moved out of the area.

The SPCA wants Albany Village’s chickens removed, saying letting them roam there is inhumane. They are totally opposed to the continued presence of chickens, free range or contained, in the public areas of Albany Village on humane grounds.

A group of people have been involved with re-homing the Albany chickens for three years, working with the council when numbers get too high. Since 2005, they have helped rehome about 800 surplus chickens.

But the former Albany Business Association president said that eradication is not the answer. "We’ve got history here."(!!!!!!!!!!!!)

This is some of their history:
Children have been seen attacking birds with pellet guns and catapults.
Others have chased them with sticks until their beaks hang open with stress, while their parents smile at the entertainment.
Chickens have been ripped apart by dogs; birds caught for use as eel bait and poached by people using baited fish hooks.
And entire families come to the village to capture the birds en masse for table food.

This is a photo I took of one of Albany’s older roosters last year. I don’t think he’s there now.
Derona, dareco, HasanTer, Janone, Silke, lilimih33, PierreFrigon, jusninasirun, sugah_bear69, RSK, timtim has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To Dawn: Pake!Janice 1 03-22 02:45
To PierreFrigon: CrockpotJanice 1 03-14 12:03
To ttreen: Rant as much as you like!!Janice 1 03-14 11:58
To Janone: Taste better?Janice 1 03-14 02:33
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Hi Janice,

very nice picture... Good composition, greta colour.. Well done.
Tfs. Stev

Hi Janice

Very good sharp detail.
Well captured.
Interesting notes as well.

Regards Derek

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1270 W: 17 N: 629] (11553)
  • [2008-03-14 1:42]

Once again your picture has amazing detail. In the Philippines I developed a real LOVE-HATE relationship with roosters :) They tend to start crowing at about one AM and I'm a very light sleeper. Now that I'm back home they are starting to look quite pretty again. TFS

Hi,
Great portrait. An important note.
Hoscakal.

Good morning ? Janice.
Hope you had a good sleep and didnot dreamed about Chicken.
Nice story you wrote.
Its like Venice and other towns having problems with the amount of doves.
But eh... dont they eat chicken in NZ ? Either the eggs ?
Think, these free ones tast better than our locked up ones.
Have a nice day.
Jan

That a beautiful picture, nice detail, well compose and cropped, beautifully lite..Bravo.

Well, I have room for a few of them ;-) (in the Crockpot).
Excellent capture.
Excellent sharpness, composition, DOF and details.
TFS
Pierre

Nice history... we have a small animal park where the peacocks run free and I have seen kids chasing them to grab a feather and the parents laughing.. I get so mad and do not hold back! lol

At 1st I was going to say no thanks even if they are free but after your notes! I'll take 2

ok your photo... Nice sharp details.. the colors are amazing...

Tricia

ps sorry for the rant!

Hello Janice. Nice mugshot in superb sharpness and vivid details. I like the plumage exposed here. Well done and best regards. Jusni

Hi Janice,
We are having a problem with 'free range' chickens in one of our parks, they escaped during Katrina and have grown in number since.
I imagine the smell and amount of their liter must be a problem too, it can't be healthy!
Beautiful colors, vivid details in this image, great crop. TFS
Fran

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 305 W: 73 N: 457] (3872)
  • [2008-03-14 11:03]

Hi Janice,I guess the town must be over populated for them to
become such a problem,you need a Solomon amongst the council members I think.
Image is so sharp & the capture of the feathers details and colors of the rooster is perfect.

Ron

love the softy colours, the sahrp details, he really looks majestuous with his blood red crown, great shot!
A-Fr

sad history, but a great close up from a proud animal, we have a rooster and he owns a few females ;-) they are pleasant company and big beggers for food, i like them, but can imagen the problem when there are to many, especially in the spring and summer when the roosters are agressive to protect there woman, nevertheless a very sharp and fine portrait. kind regards Joke

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  • timtim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 954 W: 77 N: 435] (7687)
  • [2008-03-14 14:42]

nice shot good sharp details and focus

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3116 W: 280 N: 6312] (24123)
  • [2008-03-15 1:28]

Superb colours, details, and composition here Janice! Love the portrait shot effect -- something for his family album :D
And your notes are really terrific
TFS
silke

Hello Janice!
Perfect detail and clarity and beautiful portrait!
Very good capture!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1165 W: 105 N: 3258] (16417)
  • [2008-03-22 0:28]
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This fella really stands out Janice... great colours and nice crop...

Are you sure you took this in Albany... or did this fella end up in your back yard.. Im sure you and Dave would love a few Chooks..? :-)

Good notes my friend..
Poor Chooks!
Dawn.

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1334 W: 76 N: 846] (7508)
  • [2008-04-10 9:42]

Very nice picture,Good composition & great colours.Well done.
Mitra

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