A Dutch farmer has showed off his unusual chickens that lay green eggs and have blue flesh.
Schijndelaar chickens are a special breed that originate from Dutch town of Schijndel - and although they look pretty much like any other chicken they, weirdly, lay green-coloured eggs and have blue meat.
The breed has the fibromelanosis mutation, a genetically determined hyper-pigmentation condition which causes the unusual colouring of the bird's insides and eggs.
Mutations of the Fm gene result in the excessive accumulation of black pigment in the skin and several other tissues and organs.
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Despite their appearance, the eggs and meat produced by the chickens are the same as any other chickens.
One of the breed's inventors Ruud Kaasenbrood told local media: "The breed came to existence a decade ago while ESKV members enjoyed a beer together.
"On a beer mat we wrote down the breeds we had to combine and from that we created a chicken that could lay green eggs.''
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Among the breeds they selected were Araucanas for their blue egg gene and Sumatras for their long bodies.
There is a similar breed that originates from Indonesia called Ayam Cemani, which has black feathers, as well as black intestines, muscle tissue, bones and organs, while their eggs are a light beige colour.
In other bizarre avian news, a man from the UK was given the heart-breaking news that he'd have to give up his pet geese after noise complaints from neighbours.
Sven Kirby, who lives in Leeds, bought himself a couple of geese during the first lockdown to keep him company.
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However, following noise complaints from neighbours, Sven is now looking at £5,000 fine.
The geese, named Beep Beep and Norbert, were bought for £40 each and have been hand-reared by Sven
The pair are now fully house-trained and can freely waddle around their home wearing nappies - while they've even accompanied Sven to the pub.
Unfortunately, one thing Sven hasn't been able to do is get them to keep the noise down, and after receiving an abatement notice, he now needs to 'prevent the recurrence of the nuisance' within 28 days or face a fine of up to £5,000.
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Sven said: "What my neighbours and the council fail to realise are that these birds are my pets, they're not livestock.
"Just because they're geese does not mean they don't have the same standing in my house as a cat or a dog might in others.
"I'm sure that if they have to go then they will suffer separation anxiety."
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