Jurong Bird Park - Question....

[theveed]

Just wondering... If you go to the area where the bright red birds are located (sorry, not paying attention on the names), they're behind a clear acrylic glass area... Why is there a solo chicken there hehe

That's like the only chicken in the whole park.

 

[recluse]

Bird flu detector?

 

[theveed]

The chicken was so out of place hehe, it's just standing in a corner while all the other red birds were clumped together hehe

 

[zooish]

"Sentinel Chickens" provided by the AVA to detect avian flu. Bred with no immunity against bird flu, hence will be the first to succumb to the disease, providing advance warning.

http://www.birdpark.com.sg/whatsup/birdflu2005.html

If you look carefully, you'll notice such chickens all over the park. Though most of them are better concealed.