Feral chickens have proliferated in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina

NOLA.com ^ | Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 9:02 AM | Katy Reckdahl,

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Perhaps there is a good horror movie here such as: “Attack of the Feral Chickens,” or “ Zombie Chickens.” The Japanese reactor damage with leaking radioactive substance could be tied in along with the Delta Smelt and evil right wing capitalists. A victim could be portrayed as being pecked to death by hundreds of crazed “Feral Chickens.” The possibilities are endless.

[WayneS]

“The Zombie Zydeco Chicken That Ate Bourbon Street”

[blueunicorn6]

“Headquarters, we have a man down. Please send in the CSI (Chicken Scene Investigators) team.”

[txhurl]

Is there a reason NOLA people don’t want these chickens?

Besides the crowing, maybe?

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

But, are real Feral Chickens being depicted in your photograph? How do we know? You may be trying to fob off tame chickens as Feral. Some people would sink that low!

[DYngbld]

They aren’t really that hard to catch,

I just walk out the back yard with a yellow bucket and they all come running to me. very easy to catch.

[BenLurkin]

The crowing alone is reason enough to eradicate the entire population.

[Daffynition]

Could those be brathas and sistas from Key West?

[JoeProBono]

Cockadoodle Louis of Key Largo.

[vpintheak]

THird World, here we come!

[mass55th]

Got feral chickens? Make chicken gumbo!!

[goat granny]

Farm chickens are hard to catch without a big net, but when they go to roost in the early evening, you can pick them off with your hands...they go into a semi-stupor. Thats how a coon that got into my coop killed 1/2 the chickens and stacked them up dead for a return feast. The guinea’s were fine except for one with a macerated leg that I was able to save with a splint for a week....had to mercy kill one that was chewed up but not dead....I HATE COONS...

[denydenydeny]

The couple tries to scare away chicken hawks and owls that fly in from nearby Bayou Bienvenue. They've seen raptors pick off little chicks and even grab grown birds, they said.

Gentrification. Evil racists.

[Blood of Tyrants]

My 79 year old grandmother didn’t have much problem catching them either.

[SunkenCiv]

[PiperShade]

At least the feral chickens feed themselves.......

I’ve been reading disturbing accounts detailing how much of
“Katrina Recovery Money” has gone to feather the nests of deep south politicans and their cohorts........I gotta ask ‘how does purchases of such things as tasers, Blackburys, personal computers,etc. help victims “recover” ? Maybe the chickens have a better scheme free of government intervetion at work ? >PS

[TheOldLady]

Goodness, what a hussy! Leave that poor rooster alone.