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Title: Sex-change hen ruling the roost
Post by: TreeFlower on October 24, 2008, 08:11:57 AM
Post by: TreeFlower on October 24, 2008, 08:11:57 AM
Sex-change hen ruling the roost
Thursday, October 23, 2008
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Sex-change_hen_ruling_the_roost&in_article_id=370820&in_page_id=34 (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Sex-change_hen_ruling_the_roost&in_article_id=370820&in_page_id=34)
A cockerel called George is ruling the roost – after transforming from a hen called Georgina.
The one-in-10,000 sex-swap has taken about two years and started when Georgina shared a home with other hens.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Sex-change_hen_ruling_the_roost&in_article_id=370820&in_page_id=34 (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Sex-change_hen_ruling_the_roost&in_article_id=370820&in_page_id=34)
A cockerel called George is ruling the roost – after transforming from a hen called Georgina.
The one-in-10,000 sex-swap has taken about two years and started when Georgina shared a home with other hens.
Title: Re: Sex-change hen ruling the roost
Post by: Nero on October 25, 2008, 05:14:58 PM
Post by: Nero on October 25, 2008, 05:14:58 PM
wow cool.
Title: Re: Sex-change hen ruling the roost
Post by: PolarBear on October 26, 2008, 09:32:11 AM
Post by: PolarBear on October 26, 2008, 09:32:11 AM
Hahaha, great story!
I'm not quite sure it is real, but it would be awesome if it was. That would put all the "butbutbut it's not natural!" people to shame! ;D
I'm not quite sure it is real, but it would be awesome if it was. That would put all the "butbutbut it's not natural!" people to shame! ;D
Title: Re: Sex-change hen ruling the roost
Post by: Sephirah on October 26, 2008, 11:53:51 PM
Post by: Sephirah on October 26, 2008, 11:53:51 PM
I've heard about this happening before.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-383491/The-sex-change-chicken-crows.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-383491/The-sex-change-chicken-crows.html)
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/31/stories/2007053100862200.htm (http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/31/stories/2007053100862200.htm)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-383491/The-sex-change-chicken-crows.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-383491/The-sex-change-chicken-crows.html)
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/31/stories/2007053100862200.htm (http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/31/stories/2007053100862200.htm)
Title: Re: Sex-change hen ruling the roost
Post by: Jay on October 27, 2008, 05:48:34 AM
Post by: Jay on October 27, 2008, 05:48:34 AM
Wow that is really intresting... if all true..
Title: Re: Sex-change hen ruling the roost
Post by: Luc on October 27, 2008, 11:31:40 PM
Post by: Luc on October 27, 2008, 11:31:40 PM
Um... the article really says NOTHING about this. And what are we supposed to gain from reading about it? A chicken, a mindless bird, can change sex? Yay.