As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Monday 27 May 2019

These extremely cute and rare Viking chicks are set to be Kynren 2019 stars



Kynren is a live outdoor show in Bishop Auckland which tells the story of England's history - this year there is a Viking theme
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11:21, 13 MAY 2019
UPDATED11:32, 13 MAY 2019
These adorable rare Viking chicks are the newest members of an epic live theatre production which celebrates 2,000 years of English history.
The dozen baby chickens will take part in Kynren , a spectacular outdoor show in County Durham set to run from June 29 to September 14.
Kynren 2019 has a 'year of the Viking' theme, which is why the Icelandic chickens are joining the cast.
The birds are so rare that research has found their DNA is 78% unique to the species, setting them apart from other chicken breeds.
Icelandic 'Viking'  chickens nearly became extinct in the 1950s, but were saved by a conservation effort in the 1970s. There are only 5,000 of the birds alive today.
Kynren's birds were brought over as eggs from a specialist breeder in Germany and  hatched out in incubators. Once they're old enough they will become permanent  residents of Kynren's new walkthrough Viking Village.
The first chicks to hatch out were welcomed by Viking Kevin Watts from Bishop Auckland , who plays one of the marauding Norsemen in the new  show.
They are part of a menagerie of animals featured in the show including 33  performance horses, donkeys, sheep, geese, goats and cows.
Taking place every Saturday from 29th June to 14th September*, " Kynren – an  epic tale of England" is a multi-award winning outdoor theatre show featuring a  1,000-strong cast and crew, performed on a gigantic stage.
The show magically transports audiences back through time through 2,000 years of English history and legend; from Boudicca and King  Arthur to Queen Elizabeth I and the English Civil War on to Queen Victoria's  Diamond Jubilee and both World Wars.
Tickets are now available online at www.kynren.com


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