By Jennifer Henderson
March 30, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters Life!) - They strut around like supermodels, oozing glamour and with their chests held high, but despite the attitude, the world's smallest chickens are lucky to have survived.
Standing at around 6 inches tall, the Malaysian Serama faced extinction during Asia's bird flu outbreak of 2004, when over 50,000 were culled as part of government safety measures.
But the miniature breed has since fought its way back into the hearts and homes of people around the world, as well as onto the catwalk of a poultry beauty pageant.
"Seramas are very beautiful birds," said Nesa Subramamiam, a veterinary student who attended the recent Malaysian Serama Competition, the first to be held since the avian flu outbreak.
"It's a chicken but it is very egotistical, I like its color and how it stands."
Read full story at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=7205150
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