# Chinese farmers tie up eagles so chickens can get revenge on them **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192 "2010-03-12T01:59:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RalfCoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RalfCoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RalfCoder)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/21 "2010-03-12T16:28:34Z")
Anyone else thinking of Henry the Chicken Hawk after looking at that picture? > [@gaffa](#): > > The pigeons left, and didn’t come back for a long time. many years ago, some friends had problems with the seagulls crapping on their boats in a certain marina. One guy finally brought a BB gun along with him, and popped a gull when it landed on the stern of his boat. They should have recorded the squawk. Observers said every seagull in the marina disappeared at once. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/22 "2010-03-12T16:46:23Z")
> [@GreatStuffMan](#): > > That’s disgusting. > > The eagles are wild animals of prey, god damnit. So are humans. ---
**Author:** ![Bloody\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bloody\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloody_L)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/23 "2010-03-12T18:04:32Z")
I can’t help but feel that it’s all wrong. They’re wild birds going by their instincts. ---
**Author:** ![Bloody\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bloody\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bloody_L)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/24 "2010-03-12T18:05:36Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > So are humans. But humans have a moral conscience. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/25 "2010-03-12T18:23:14Z")
> [@Pullet](#): > > This is merely stage 1 of my chicken world domination plan. Why would you want to dominate Chicken World? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/26 "2010-03-12T19:37:08Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Why would you want to dominate Chicken World? The concession stands alone are worth a fortune. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/27 "2010-03-12T23:30:37Z")
_“Chickity China the Chinese chicken, you have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin’…”_ ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/28 "2010-03-12T23:54:18Z")
We need a “SURPRISE BUTTSECKS” version of that picture. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/29 "2010-03-13T00:14:37Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > We need a “SURPRISE BUTTSECKS” version of that picture. Alright, alright…so I laughed out loud. Sue me. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/30 "2010-03-13T00:25:42Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > Alright, alright…so I laughed out loud. Sue me. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![may\_be\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@may\_be\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/may_be_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/31 "2010-03-13T00:34:47Z")
> [@GreatStuffMan](#): > > That’s disgusting. > > The eagles are wild animals of prey, god damnit. Agreed. The Chinese aren’t exactly famous for their treatment of animals. I see this as an international incident, and the U.S. should immediatley take action in the form of sanctions against the communist nation. Not really, but I do feel bad for the eagle.. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/32 "2010-03-13T00:40:49Z")
> [@may\_be\_ignorant](#): > > Agreed. The Chinese aren’t exactly famous for their treatment of animals. I see this as an international incident, and the U.S. should immediatley take action in the form of sanctions against the communist nation. > > Not really, but I do feel bad for the eagle.. :mad: I don’t particularly value the life of an eagle over the life of the chicken that that eagle would otherwise kill. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/33 "2010-03-13T00:43:37Z")
> [@may\_be\_ignorant](#): > > Agreed. The Chinese aren’t exactly famous for their treatment of animals. I see this as an international incident, and the U.S. should immediatley take action in the form of sanctions against the communist nation. > > Not really, but I do feel bad for the eagle.. :mad: I think if the picture had of included either Kittens or Puppies, Hilary probably would have issued a demarche by now. Declan ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/34 "2010-03-13T02:33:08Z")
> [@Declan](#): > > had of included bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahggg ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/35 "2010-03-14T03:55:06Z")
Training chickens in self-defense is already Phase #2 in the Chinese Master Plan. Phase #1 involved [monkeys](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6825449/Taekwondo-monkeys-attack-trainer.html) but based on the picture in that article, it didn’t go so well, so now it’s on to the chickens. (Insert obvious English language based “Kung Pow” joke here.) ---
**Author:** ![kidneyfailure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/36 "2010-03-14T04:00:54Z")
> [@Khaki\_Campbell](#): > > Sooo Chinese. Ah, we can see the legacy of Smart Methods here, as inherited from the greatest agricultural engineer of all times, Mao. > > We can also see the utter respect for animal life that the Chinese are worldwide famous for. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![BleizDu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@BleizDu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BleizDu)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192/37 "2010-03-14T08:51:57Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > We need a “SURPRISE BUTTSECKS” version of that picture. Like this? 😃 http ://i39.tinypic.com/156wgld.jpg (NSFW maybe?) Even though they say the eagles aren’t harmed, I wonder though if some of them don’t get heart attacks or something from panic. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-farmers-tie-up-eagles-so-chickens-can-get-revenge-on-them/532192.md?page=1)