York Springs, PA – Authorities say more than 100,000 chickens died in a fire that destroyed a barn at a Pennsylvania commercial egg farm in Pennsylvania.
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The blaze at Hillandale Farms in Tyrone Township was reported around 5:45 a.m. Saturday. Tyrone is about 29 miles (46 kilometers) southwest of Harrisburg.
A Heidlersburg Fire Company captain said flames were visible above the roof of the 600-foot (183-meter) barn by the time fire crews arrived.
Crews concentrated on keeping the blaze from spreading to other buildings. Three firefighters were treated at the scene, two for dehydration and one for a laceration.
The fire chief said adjacent chicken houses were undamaged and the animals unharmed. The burned building was destroyed.
Officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. It’s believed to have been accidental.
100,000 chickens died an no one makes a comment? Don’t you care?
ah kapporah!!
Sure I care. Less roast chicken for me.
What did the egg say to the clown?
You crack me up.
Q: Which day of the week do chickens hate most? A: Fry-day!
I went to the store today and bought some eggs.
Now I can’t find them.
I think they’ve been mislaid.
Q: What do you call a bird that’s afraid to fly? A: Chicken
What’s a hen’s favorite shipping company?
Federal Egg-spress.
Q: Why did the chicken join a band? A: Because it already had drumsticks.
A man walks into a bar with a fried egg on his head.
The bartender asks, “Why have you got a fried egg on your head?”
The man replies, “Because boiled eggs fall off.”
What kind of tree does a chicken come from?
A poul-tree.
So eight lame jokes all from same person, isn’t it OBVIOUS????
I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.
This is so fowl.
You are a chicken.
Shame on all of you!!! I grew up on a chicken farm in Jackson, NJ—none of you has any idea what hard work this is and all you can do is make stupid chicken jokes!!! Has none of you stopped to think about the farmer who has lost a large part of his livelihood? I guess not.
The infantile comments reflect the low I.Q of those posting. Eggs are a nutritious food for children. People with a budget will have to pay more and some will have to forgo food for their family. Stupid remarks