FOR USE WITH FEATURE HEALTH HONGKONG CHICKENS, 2003-10-22 (photo)

Chickens are crammed into tiny cage at a Hong poultrey Kong farm. Kwan Wing-kin and a partner figured they had it made after spending over HK$500,000 (US$64,000) in the last three years to breed tastier chickens in Hong Kong, where fresh poultry is a staple part of the diet. To help prevent the spread of bird flu, which has jumped the species barrier and killed seven people in Hong Kong since 1997, they installed safer drinking systems, fenced up the farm to keep out other birds and vaccinated their entire flock. The picture taken October 22, 2003. FOR USE WITH FEATURE HEALTH-HONGKONG-CHICKENS REUTERS/Kin Cheung KC