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alektorophobia
An abnormal fear of chickens which may be a result of the fear of feathers, of winged creatures, or of flying animals or birds. Such fears may also include eggs or live, or dead, chickens. A few reasons include fears of being pecked, swooped upon, and because they roost above eye level or that they eat food from the ground or manure piles which may contaminate the bird. Such fears usually involve relative closeness to live chickens, but usually don’t include cooked chickens.
alektorophobia (s) (noun)
An abnormal fear of chickens which may be a result of the fear of feathers, of winged creatures, or of flying animals or birds. Such fears may also include eggs and live or dead chickens.

A few additional reasons include fears of being pecked, swooped upon, and because they roost above eye level or that they eat food from the ground or manure piles which apparently is believed to contaminate the birds. Such fears usually involve relative closeness to live chickens, but usually don't include cooked chickens.

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