{"id":14724,"date":"2026-05-11T19:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/?page_id=14724"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:23:01","slug":"chickens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/index.php\/learning\/education-outside-the-classroom\/chickens","title":{"rendered":"Our Chickens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Chinese silkie school chickens started their lives here in our kura, hatching from an incubator during term 4, in November 2025. They have quickly become much-loved members of our school community.<\/p>\n<p>Chicken roll count: 8<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Silkie-Collage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Silkie-Collage.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Silkie-Collage.png 595w, https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Silkie-Collage-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"event-title\" class=\"f-heading-8\" data-testid=\"title\">Chickenstock 2026<strong>\u00a0&#8211; Poultry Athletics Competition<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>On the 23rd of May,\u00a0 three of our silkie chickens (Potato, Waffles &amp; Repekah) will be attending (and hopefully engaging) in Chicken Stock &#8211; a chicken athletics event!<br \/>\nIf you would like to join us at <strong>Chicken Stock &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/chickenstock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">further information and tickets are available here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>THE OFFICIAL CHICKENSTOCK LINE-UP<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Waffles<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 1.49kg<br \/>\nUnexpectedly disciplined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Repekah<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 1.28kg<br \/>\nSat perfectly still. A future champion or deeply confused.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Potato<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 1.20kg<br \/>\nTiny. Dense. Emotionally powerful.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The seven official events of Chickenstock are:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>&#x1f95a; The Egg Pull<\/h4>\n<p>A test of strength and determination as chickens attempt to pull a tray of eggs across the arena.<\/p>\n<h4>&#x1f414; The High Jump<\/h4>\n<p>Chickens attempt increasingly difficult jumps until one remains victorious, confused, or both.<\/p>\n<h4>&#x1f300; The Maze Run<\/h4>\n<p>Can chickens navigate a maze simple enough for a toddler?<br \/>\nThe evidence so far suggests: maybe not.<\/p>\n<h4>&#x1f380; Chicken Dressage<\/h4>\n<p>Precision movement. Elegance. Chaos.<\/p>\n<h4>&#x26aa; Roundest Chicken<\/h4>\n<p>A celebration of spherical excellence. Only healthy chickens will be considered.<\/p>\n<h4>&#x1f3c6; The Legendary Stair Climb<\/h4>\n<p>The marquee event. A 10-metre sprint, a stair challenge, then another sprint. The absolute peak of poultry athleticism.<\/p>\n<h4>&#x1f451; Best in Show<\/h4>\n<p>Audience voting decides which chicken wins the hearts of the people, regardless of actual skill.<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Our-Silkies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Our-Silkies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Our-Silkies.jpg 352w, https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Our-Silkies-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beckenham.school.nz\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Our-Silkies-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Chinese silkie school chickens started their lives here in our kura, hatching from an incubator during term 4, in November 2025. 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