Murder Mystery

[Biscuitsmom31]

I discovered earlier today that my dog has killed my neighbor's chicken. The chicken's lifeless body was discovered in my back yard. Here's the mystery...My back yard is surrounded by a chain link fence. My dog did not leave the yard. How did he get the chicken? Is it possible for a chicken to fly over a chain link fence?

I need to get my story strait before the neighbors get home from work.

 

[jedi_librarian]

I believe they can fly short distances if they have to. Sorry about the loss.

 

[foolishmortal]

I discovered earlier today that my dog has killed my neighbor's chicken. The chicken's lifeless body was discovered in my back yard. Here's the mystery...My back yard is surrounded by a chain link fence. My dog did not leave the yard. How did he get the chicken? Is it possible for a chicken to fly over a chain link fence?

I need to get my story strait before the neighbors get home from work.

I would say it is most certainly possible for a chicken to get over a chain link fence. Is there nieghbor kids that could have put it there?

 

[Evil Queen]

I think the chicken could get over the fence.

 

[Evil Queen]

Found this:

name Joan
status educator
age 50s

Question - One of my students has a
question he must find the answer for.
Do chickens fly?
-----------------
Hi Joan!
yes... chicken can fly. Mostly if they are raised
at country,farms, open space. But they have a poor
flight, not much high...They can fly over fences,
trees, things like that.
OK? Who won the bet?
And thanks for asking NEWTON!

Mabel
(Dr. Mabel Rodrigues)
=====================================================
The adult domestic fowl can fly to a certain extent, ie. can get
airborne for a few seconds, but the immature offspring can only
flutter its wings.

Howard Barnes
=====================================================
Ahhh Science is ALWAYS the answer to a dispute!

Actually, they both win a little. My Aunt used to raise chickens. When I'd
go out to feed them, they would fly up and at me as well as run around on
the ground. They were pretty happy I brought them a little something to
eat. They certainly couldn't take wing and leave the place like a Canadian
goose, but my mom actually had a rooster that could fly up into the tree in
the back behind the house. He enjoyed hanging out there at dawn and waking
all of us up. (He was a skinny chap though.)

Which leads me to the rest of the answer. The poultry we raise today for
eating is bred for breast meat. That's what people like, so the birds have
been selectively bred to satisfy our wants. Take your common Butterball you
find at thanksgiving, that bird looks nothing like his wild counterpart.
Mr. Butterball and his cousin the roasting chicken can't really fly anymore;
they're too top heavy and no longer aerodynamic. However, the skinnier
younger hens can flap and jump out of the way.

Our goofy rooster boy evaded capture and hung out in that tree for two
years. He either froze to death one winter, or something bigger than him
got a nice dinner. I kind of miss waking up to the crowing.

So tell those boys to be nice. They both win. No more arguing. "Don't make
me stop this bus!".

Happy science,
Martha Croll
=====================================================

 

[Jeanny]

how did the chicken get to the other side.



I'm sorry! I couldn't resist.


But I really am sorry that your dog is going to get the blame.

 

[AKL_Megs]

... My grandparents have a small farm and a few barnyard animals at their house in the country. When I was a child, I remember being over at their house one time, playing out in the yard. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw one of the chickens pecking at the ground. I remember running full speed towards it, and being amazed as it quickly flew up and over the cornfield.

The moral of the story, chickens can fly, and most certianly can fly over a cornfield, which is wider and taller than the average chain link fence.

Perhaps the chicken has flown into your yard before, only this time it met it's match. If your fence surrounds your house and yard, and your dog can not get out, the only thing that could have happened was the chicken came into your yard. Nothing that could have been done on your part. Sorry for the loss.

 

[Biscuitsmom31]

The neighbors came home. Thankfully they were understanding and agreed that the chicken (it's actually a guinea) must have flown over the fence to its doom.

 

[ElizK]

My DD14's chicken Ella flew at me just today! (I'm standing there protecting my face, thinking "AAAAaaaaaahhhh!!!)

I went to check to see if the chicken was in her coop, didn't find her there, so I called her name. The stupid chicken knows her name!!! As much as I dislike having a chicken in my very suburban back yard, I was fairly impressed that the chicken answers to her name as well as (if not better than) my dogs do!

 

[Biscuitsmom31]

My DD14's chicken Ella flew at me just today! (I'm standing there protecting my face, thinking "AAAAaaaaaahhhh!!!)

I went to check to see if the chicken was in her coop, didn't find her there, so I called her name. The stupid chicken knows her name!!! As much as I dislike having a chicken in my very suburban back yard, I was fairly impressed that the chicken answers to her name as well as (if not better than) my dogs do!

Unfortunately this chicken is answering to St. Peter right now.

 

[tmt martins]

The neighbors came home. Thankfully they were understanding and agreed that the chicken (it's actually a guinea) must have flown over the fence to its doom.

So who ate the Guinea . You ,the nieghbor .or did the dog end up with it as it did kill it .

 

[Jeanny]

tastes just like chicken.



OMG... I'm so sorry... I just can't help it
it's just so easy!!!

 

[jedi_librarian]

R.I.P Chicken

 

[minkydog]

Chicken and dumplings tonight

 

[Cindyluwho]

The neighbors came home. Thankfully they were understanding and agreed that the chicken (it's actually a guinea) must have flown over the fence to its doom.

I was just going to post asking you what breed of chicken it was. Many modern day breeds can not fly more than a few feet, certainly not over a fence. but the old fashioned breeds, especially bantam sized and game breeds can fly very well. Guineas, which are not a breed of chicken, can fly very well. Now, who would like to talk about rooster fertility, artificial insemination with chickens and cleaning the coop???

 

[Keli]

Humm, when I first read this post I did assume the chicken got into the yard by itself since I know that chickens can fly.

But when I read it was a Guinea it started to make me wonder since I've always heard Guinea's can't fly. Now I guess I'll have to google Guineas just to satisfy my curiosity, lol.

ETA: Well I googled it and Guineas can fly and they can fly higher/longer than most chickens apparently. Well, I learn something new every day, lol.

 

[minkydog]

Now, who would like to talk about rooster fertility, artificial insemination with chickens and cleaning the coop???

Ya know, ever since my Grandaddy's big rooster Oliver flew up and dug into my head with his big spurs I haven't been all that interested in roosters