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Butterfly Wonderland celebrates retirement of pest control chickens Fern and Daisy

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Published  May 22, 2024 6:42pm MST
Pets and Animals
FOX 10 Phoenix

Butterfly Wonderland's pest control chickens retire

Chickens at Butterfly Wonderland named Fern and Daisy are heading to retirement after helping control pests at the exhibit for seven years. FOX 10's Irene Snyder has the story.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - If you've ever stopped by at Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale, you've probably seen Fern and Daisy.

Fern and Daisy are pest control chickens at the butterfly exhibit. 

They have been working hard for about seven years and now they are heading back to the farm where they were hatched for a glorious retirement.

"They're very special and very unique," said Derek Kellogg, director of animal care at Butterfly Wonderland.

How did they celebrate at the exhibit?

People stopped by Butterfly Wonderland throughout the day to sign a retirement card and celebrate Fern and Daisy because they'll likely never again see chickens quite like these again.

"These are two very unique chickens so most people will tell you that most chickens will be apt to take a butterfly now and again. These guys just leave the butterflies alone," Kellogg said.

"We will miss them. This is going to be an emotional day for a lot of our staff here but they are going to a very good place."