Pair of dead chickens found on same NYC block for second time in 4 months

Fowl play?

A pair of dead chickens were found on the Upper West Side for the second time in four months — suggesting a secret religious ritual is at play in the ritzy nabe, according to experts.

The two lifeless golden-feathered birds were discovered Tuesday morning, laying head-to-claw along the median on Broadway and West 91st Street, West Side Rag reported.

The jarring discovery marked the third time in the just over a year that a pair of nearly identical chickens were laid out within a three-block stretch in the area.

Two apparently slaughtered fowl were found on the median at Broadway and West 89th Street just in front of Broadway Malls on May 24.

Those chickens seemed purposefully placed on the curved part at the end of the median which faces into the intersection of the two streets.

Animal activists believe the birds are part of a “routine” dark ritual sacrifice.

“The similar dates these animals were found underscores the likelihood that they are connected to a routine sacrifice and unlikely to stop without law enforcement intervention,” John Di Leonardo, executive director of Humane Long Island, told The Post.

“While animal sacrifice is often associated with Santeria or voodoo, we’ve rescued animals from sacrifices by even Judeo-Christian and Hindu practitioners, like the use of chickens as Kaporos in some Hasidic communities, the killing of cattle during Eid, and the slaughter of pigs and chickens in Shakti ceremonies surrounding Jamaica Bay,” Di Leonardo said.

These birds likely originated from one of the 80 live slaughter markets that operate in the Big Apple, with many testing positive for deadly disease, according to the activist.

“More than two dozen live slaughter markets in New York City have tested positive for avian influenza this year as well,” Di Leonardo said.

“It is illegal for live slaughter markets to sell live birds to the public, however, we know live slaughter markets regularly violate public health codes by selling live birds to those who slaughter them in the streets, often for cruel and inhumane animal sacrifice,” he added.

The poultry pattern traces back to June 25, 2024, when the first pair of deceased cluckers were discovered on the median at West 92nd Street and Broadway, according to the Rag.