The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — The mystery of Portland's pink chickens is solved.
Multnomah County Animal Services says the birds' owner told the agency he used food coloring, beet juice and Kool-Aid to dye the two birds, then released them to "make people smile."
Owner Bruce Whitman of Portland says the prank succeeded beyond his wildest hopes. In his words, "I didn't expect to get this many people to smile."
He says he tucked the chickens into a tree to roost early on Thursday, March 26, in a waterfront park, figuring they'd wake to. . .
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