Malaysia’s mini chicken contest

Mar 29 – Malaysia hosts a competition for breeders with the best miniature chicken.

The chickens are known for their vertical tail feathers, near-vertical wings which nearly touch the ground, and their short legs.

Prize-winning chickens can fetch up to 20,000 ringgit (5,530 U.S. dollars).

It was feared that the Malaysian Serama, a miniature chicken breed could die out, as thousands of the birds were culled as a precautionary measure to prevent bird-flu.

Basmah Fahim reports.