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Pet chicken lays 'dinosaur egg' | Pet chicken lays 'dinosaur egg' |
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A pet chicken belonging to children at a school in Gloucester has surprised the class by laying an egg which measures 10cm long and 7cm wide. | A pet chicken belonging to children at a school in Gloucester has surprised the class by laying an egg which measures 10cm long and 7cm wide. |
James, aged nine, from the Raikes Centre in Kingsholm said: "It looked really strange because it was so big - I thought it was a dinosaur egg." | James, aged nine, from the Raikes Centre in Kingsholm said: "It looked really strange because it was so big - I thought it was a dinosaur egg." |
The chicken, called Little Lil, laid the egg last weekend. A normal egg would measure about 4.5cm by 7.5cm. | The chicken, called Little Lil, laid the egg last weekend. A normal egg would measure about 4.5cm by 7.5cm. |
Little Lil is one of four pet hens at the school and is the smallest. | Little Lil is one of four pet hens at the school and is the smallest. |
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Little Lil laid an egg three times bigger than normal |