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Residents near Mount Faber say the sound of chickens crowing in the early morning has become an unexpected “alarm clock”, adding a kampung-like atmosphere to the urban neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
A TikTok video posted on May 21 showed about 10 chickens gathered along Mount Faber Road, near the junction of Wishart Road and Morse Road.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A mother hen with three chicks were also seen roaming on the road, to the delight of netizens who were surprised to see wildlife in a built-up area.<\/p>\n
Some said the sight evoked memories of Singapore’s kampung days, with one commenter reminiscing “the good old days in the 1960s”.<\/p>\n
Another TikTok user shared how “I miss the days when I could see chickens and ducks in the village”.<\/p>\n
\n\n @stellassim<\/a> So many chickens at Mount Faber \ud83d\udc14\ud83d\ude02 And the mummy with her 3 babies is too cute \ud83e\udd79\ud83d\udc25\ud83d\udc25\ud83d\udc25 #MountFaber<\/a> #Singapore<\/a> #CuteAnimals<\/a> #ChickenFamily<\/a> #sgtiktok<\/a> #FunnyVideo<\/a> #FYP<\/a> \u266c The Chicken Song (Tchip Tchip) – The Dancing Chickens<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Mount Faber area is surrounded by a mix of residences, shops, a hotel and a condominium, with occasional hikers passing through.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Lianhe Zaobao, a resident surnamed Zhang (transliterated), 28, said she often hears crowing in the early mornings and likened it to “a natural alarm clock”.<\/p>\n
A 30-year-old hiker, Anne, also told Zaobao that she finds the presence of the fowls refreshing, adding that seeing nature at Mount Faber is a way to “recharge”.<\/p>\n
An employee at a nearby budget hotel said the chickens typically begin crowing between 5am and 6am and can be seen roaming freely from around 8am.<\/p>\n
She added that some foreign guests have found the sight interesting and often stop to take photos.<\/p>\n
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