Why do chickens have wings if they can’t use them to fly? Illustration by João Fazenda Why do chickens have wings if they can’t use them to fly? Caroline Mueller Loane | Hoboken, New Jersey ...

This is Rocky The Flying Rooster (voiced by Mel Gibson), a cock who has escaped from a circus. He is a typical 'Yank', all mouth and trousers, and the hens flutter round him while he brags of his ...