Chicken gets her own hi-vis jacket to help cross the road

Rescue chicken Billie Jean’s sense of adventure started in the garden of its home, The Railway Inn at the village of Cam in Gloucestershire.

The family who’ve owned the pub for the last 30 years are no stranger to housing chickens and ducks, having looked after them for years.

However, they were left shocked by Billie Jean’s independence, only two months of looking after her.

Lucy Brimble , bartender for The Railway Inn, recalls times where Billie has followed pubgoers for miles.

‘I’ve had locals tell me that Billie followed them to school when they take their kids there, and have to walk Billie back before she gets into a predicament’.

The landlady Sharron also noticed Billie’s thirst for exploration.

‘We’ve had a few comments on Facebook saying that they were worried about Billie Jean crossing the road.’

‘So, we decided to get her a high viz jacket.’

The high viz jacket has become a signature look for Billie Jean, which helps her stand out to motorists and locals.

Since buying the jacket, the family have even been suggested to buy Billie ‘dungarees’, making her stand out from other chickens, even more than she already does.

‘She’s a real character and likes to be on her own – she doesn’t like to be around any other chickens’, says Sharon.

The plucky bird was named after one of the pub’s punters ‘Billie’ who usually looks after the chickens, rather than the famous song by the late pop star Michael Jackson.

He even feeds Billie Jean ‘mini cheddars and different types of cheese’ to Lucy’s amazement, who describes the chicken as ‘any regular punter’.

The family hope this ‘keeps her safe’, as it means Billie Jean is in the pub, so they can keep an eye on her!

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