Hens have been in strict training for the past couple of months preparing for their annual world championships. The venue for this event is a rural pub called the barley mow pub in small village called Bonsall.

Every year about 30 to 40 of the world’s fastest chicken’s run along a track to strict international criteria. They must have both clawed feet on the starting line.

The whole event – the biggest of the year for the town of bonsall – concludes by finding out which of these fine beasts is the fastest chicken in the world.

The final was won by “cooked it”, who’s time was just under five seconds, second place was stablemate “pluckedit” who was a previous winner of the event.

The winner’s trainer was Jack Allsop from Ible in Derbyshire, who has a collection of racing hens. He has previously won the event in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

(Giselle Bonifacio / UNTV Correspondent)

Tags: Bonsall, chicken's run, World Hen Racing Championships