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Bend It Like Peck-ham: Chickens play football in bird flu lockdown
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media captionFootballs keep Leicestershire birds occupied in avian lockdown
A farmer has given his chickens footballs to play with while they are stuck indoors during the bird flu lockdown.
Phill Crawley, from Sunrise Poultry Farms in Sileby, Leicestershire, said toys kept his chickens entertained.
They also enjoyed playing with road traffic cones, he added.
The lockdown order, brought in by chief veterinary officers for England, Scotland and Wales, will remain in place until further notice.
Mr Crawley said although older birds who have been outside more regularly will be less used to staying inside, the younger ones are relatively unaffected .