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Post by Cullyn Of Cerrmor on Jun 22, 2014 19:01:55 GMT 9.5
Cocks of the walk: Malaysia's poultry pageant sees miniature serama chickens weighing just one pound compete for $10,000 prize
The beauty contests have been taking place in Malaysia for decades
According to experts, there are about 250,000 serama in Malaysia
Champion birds can fetch up to $10,000 if they win the top prize
Judges look for a bird with a puffed out chest and good posture
By BELINDA ROBINSON PUBLISHED: 02:15 AEST, 22 June 2014 | UPDATED: 02:26 AEST, 22 June 2014 A pageant for tiny chickens sees a bird with its puffed-out chest stand upright focusing on its posture, and strutting its rich yellow plumage for a stoney-faced judge. The chicken belongs to Mohamad Hatta who is as proud of his chicken as a father is of his children during the contest which took place near the capital of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. 'Yes my hero, puff out your chest!' Mohamad Hatta cries out above the din of fellow fowl-owners as his $10,000 bird pranced to victory in a 'beauty contest' for serama chickens. Read More: Follow us: @mailonline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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