South Georgia Town Home To Thousands Of Wild Chickens 

When the recession happens you'll be glad they are there

Those are gorgeous looking chickens.

I'll bet the Venezuelans wish they had this invasive species.

The South Georgia town of Fitzgerald is unique among Southern communities in that it was a planned community, developed in the late 1800s as a home for Civil War veterans from both the North and South. That's not the only special claim to fame for Fitzgerald, though. They also have a flock of thousands of wild chickens that call the community home. The Monitor's Ray D'Alessio explains.

Great article. I like that they protect these chickens. Most cities would simply eat em.

The chickens are quite vocal too! They are good flyers as well. One almost flew into me as I was bicycling in Fitzgerald some years ago. Thanks for making and posting the video!

Free eggs!!

Protect the birds! Chickens rock!!! We owe alot to their speicies!! Thank you to the chickens everywhere! ! Btw Chickens are great at pest control! Also they do have great fertilizer! Great for your gardens!!! Woot for the chickens!! Feathers, egg shells, vaccines etc the chickens have given alot to humanity! Thank your chickens!!! Lol

I had 50 of them as a kid back in Haiti they aren't wild we raise them feed them they are evasive so you have to get creative to catch them. Use soft trap while to catch them they normally stay close to food source and always comeback home

Thank you for taking care of the chickens

If they taste like chicken, what's the problem?Call the colonel.

Thank you Jan and Winfred. Your kindness show easily.

I would love to see the documentary she is producing about how they live. I just love chickens!

This is great i think there should be more wild chickens and cows

Okay I love these chickens but that lady’s gotta understand that there’s a difference between hating chickens and not wanting them everywhere in your town

They survived, umm, I guess them folks don't eat chicken out there

So cool that the lady stood up for the chickens an the community awesome

These are so cute. Free range and funny looking birds

It's common to find random ownerless chickens walking around in Georgia. Check the woods around big buildings and there may be a chicken or even a small flock living there.

They are beautiful birds!

it would be cool if one day we can all learn to live along side eachother and share the land, instead of murdering everything.

That is adorable. I live in a big city so I don't get to see wild chickens often.

Some of those birds are beautiful.

I would like to have a start of these chickens if any one finds any eggs

They probably started as feral chickens of different breeds. Haphazard mating and breeding may have reduced the characteristics of the Primeval breed back to the original Prototype. The grand daddy of them all: the South East Asian jungle fowl. Same thing happened in Key West, FL and in HI

They are red jungle chickens. Roos goes about 4 lbs and hens about a pound less. They are among the best tasting chicken around. Older ones get a little tough, cockerels are best. That could be a revenue source if they allow hunting say with newer air rifles.

I'd be out there hunting for eggs to bring home and hatch LOL.

Life expectancy of a Key West chicken once reaching the gulf Shore: 2 minutes

ps, i raise red jungle fowl

My next trip Fitzgerald. Love with story and chickens. Want one of those t-shirts.

Kentucky fried heaven

I Grew up on a small farm, 30 - 40 Acres, 4 milking cows, 2 lage horse's, A pig, Who was replaced once or twice a year, And 30 too 40 Chickens, Who did any thing they wanted, Until it came time to eat one of them, That was panic time for the chickens, And it was always Gwens favorite chicken that ended up being cooked, The chickens were fed at the kitchen Dore wonce or twice a day, Or when one of them was going to be cooked, What I did notice is that we did not have any Fly's, ants, Or Beatles, In the farmhouse. Them chickens took care of that. We also had one house cat, And three barn cat's, + A house dog. So if feed is put out for the chickens, They can do a good job, of pest control.

That are beautiful and beneficial

Kindly could you assist in getting some of these Wild chickens to Farms like mine here in Africa??

peace won't last. the Chicken Wars are unavoidable.

Looks like a good town. Think I will visit there.

i love galloforms (chicken roosters hens....) very much , greetings from morocco !

0:43 Vegeta, What does the scouter say about his power level?

Good luck catching them

I love chickens too!

no fleas no ticks

I'm fine with the chickens! It's the tourists who come in the middle of the summer and get mad because they haven't seen a chicken yet who irritate me. lol. It's hot! No one wants to be out in the heat, not even the chickens!

We'll I think all animals have rights to exist without harrassment from people.

Keeping to preserved wildlife don’t makes damages Beatiful color the Roosters Hen’s found foods for the chicks.Saves

You for sale jangle fowl stag and pullet how much

The chickens aren’t being raised in a farm where they don’t get to learn anything. Since they’re in the wild, they can adapt and learn how to survive, like most wild birds.

People are awesome in this town. I want to move there.

These chickens with wild ancestry and born in the wild have no problem surviving. As an invasive species they're legal to hunt year round. I wouldn't think twice about harvesting them as needed to put food on the table.

These chickens are so tasty!

Tha orange fowl with tha long tail looks like a phoenix

If they got in my garden,,,,they would for sure be history. They know where they could put their rules,,,JAN.

No foxes ....?

beautiful chickens love them

Yep, same feral birds that are here in zephyrhills florida...

Should've changed the title to thousands of HUMANS talking about chickens More chickens less people

Imagine telling someone in the 1700’s that chickens would have laws like this

This is how it begins the re-evolution to a t-rex

I've found my home

There fighting roosters! Top quality beasts

Your town are lucky , those chicken taste better than chicken in groceries

Maybe Ed from Ed Edd n Eddy should move here...

How many chicken can I trap with a permit? How much the cost of a permit for nonewsident?

What they taste like ?

I love them

What do they do w the eggs that don't turn into chickens

Every city and town should follow suit

These are feral birds which have no place in any ecosystem. That community must be experiencing loud and obnoxious crowing in the wee hours. A grotesque affront to the local wild life.

4:05 Looks just like a Portuguese home! lol

They're beautiful!

Pretty birds.

that sounds like free food

I wonder how KFC and Popeyes do in Fitzgerald. If I visit Georgia, Fitzgerald will be a must stop at the local fried chicken place.

These chickens are harder to find than you think!

I think I might need to move here..

Beautiful

This is some Parks and Rec stuff right here.

Life, uh, finds a way

I want to live there!!! We have our chicken and she's amazing!! But wow they poop alot haha

Jan is a chicken expert.

Population OVER 9000!!!!!! Let's go Chickens!!!!

How do they taste?

Like the Fitzgerald chickens, but in case of ambulance vs chicken, who has right of way?

It's good eating every day

Where can I purchase these birds?

I'm surprised the owls don't get them.

Can I help clean up these birds by using chicken trap? Respond back and I takecare them.

How much each roster or hens?

Went to a basketball game there and came out, chickens on my car. Had to wait till they decided to get off so I could leave.

You ever been to Key West ?

im flexing cuz i have a flock of those hehe, 4 females, 1 make and 2 broody hens, one with 4 chicks and one incubating

Awesome!!

Come to dade city i get woke up every day by these while chickens.

Why did the chicken cross the road...... because he had the right of way....

THE CHICKEN IS THERE STATE BIRD

imma go here for next easter lmao

Roosters are beautiful

Where is the chickens ????!!!! There is people in the video more than the chickens

Chicken worship 🙌

They look delicious should open them up to upland game bird season

Was that a bb red Phoenix rooster that came doun from the tree