2011 Chickens of Coffee

Chickens roosting in coffee trees, at Carlos Imbachis

Chicken in a tree, at Carlos Imbachis

The April Fools Chicken, at Carlos Imbachis

Rwanda ground-roosters

At Kampung Naga traditional village, east of Garut, Java. Java

Really interesting markings on this small, tall rooster. At Kampung Naga traditional village, east of Garut, Java. Java

...and I didn't get my eyes scratched out. Java

At Kampung Naga traditional village, east of Garut, Java. Java

I am afraid of picking up chickens, just because they might scratch, and I basically don't know the best way to grab them. Ian was a master. At Kampung Naga traditional village, east of Garut, Java. Java

Uma buying station, Toraja Sulawesi Sulawesi

El Salvador Finca San Gabriel, El Salvador El Salvador

Francy is more dangerous than ever when you give him treats because he can't see well, and snaps at anything he thinks is food... he stumbles a lot, and wears a diaper at night, but still gets out to the park and we love him. http://www.livinginfilth.com http://www.livinginfilth.com

Finca La Ponderosa, La Legua de Tarrazu, Frailes, Costa Rica. Thompson Owen, Sweet Maria's Coffee Finca La Ponderosa, La Legua de Tarrazu, Frailes, Costa Rica. Sweet Maria's Coffee Costa Rica

Finca La Ponderosa, La Legua de Tarrazu, Frailes, Costa Rica. Thompson Owen, Sweet Maria's Coffee Finca La Ponderosa, La Legua de Tarrazu, Frailes, Costa Rica. Sweet Maria's Coffee Costa Rica

Uganda

Uganda

Uganda

Thompson Owen, Trip to Huila, Colombia, October 2009 Sweet Maria's Coffee. Colombia

Peru

Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Near Karatina town, En route from Nairobi to Nyeri Kenya

Market in the Jugol (walled old city) of Harar, East Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia

Sulawesi

Sulawesi

Sumatra

Sumatra

Sumatra

Sumatra

Sumatra

Sumatra

Sumatra

Sumatra

Harar, Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia

Colombia

Colombia

Free range chickens on the San Geronimo farm in Alejuela area, not far from the airport really. Costa Rica

Of course the prize money and fame sorta encourages the fighting ... it's not just "natural chicken aggression" as some might argue. Peru

A super large chicken welcomes you... Peru

My little buddy. He thought he was a real "Perro Bravo" but would run insde the house as soon as you moved toward him. Peru

No there's something that's a bit more difficult to cut all misty-eyed about! Peru