In case there was any doubt about people being crazy, the Wall Street Journal recently ran an article entitled Fowl Fans See Golden Eggs in Catering to Pet-Chicken Market,
Niche Sales Include Toys, Saddles and Diapers; Costumes for Phillip and Suzie. It includes some pictures of well-dressed chickens as well as a link to a slide show. Apparently the fowl business is thriving. 🙂
Have you heard of any crazy stories lately?
The dyed-baby chick business is out of business now. We bought 2 colored ducks. My friend’s dog ate one of hers so she gave us the other one.
They grew to full size & waddled in a line, to the neighbor’s yard whenever she watered the grass.
When we were going on a long vacation, we butchered the ducks & put them in the freezer. (back off–nobody wanted to take care of them)
Later no one would eat them. They had names, Daffy, Donald & Hildegard.
bikehikebabe,
I can see why no one in your family wanted to eat them. Who would eat a Daffy, Donald or Hildegard? Andy’s family raised rabbits for food. The rule was no one could give them names. HIs family was poor and needed the meat.
We had some pet ducks when we were younger. They died of natural causes.
Perhaps the dogs are just jealous?
Looney,
You could be right. 🙂
Funny? Have a look at this – http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201003/dogs-and-marriage-in-india
I suppose if the market is slow in one area – you need to look outside the box!
I noticed that the clothing manufacturing trade had also got into the act with special ‘diapers’ (we call those things nappies here) and other fancy clothing!
today I was looking at my ‘Brownie Points’ rewards for have a power account with a certain company and although I’ve a few the prime item I could get with the points were a multitude of ‘dog collars’ 🙂
I think one or two more power bills and I will have enough for a voucher from a store where I can chose ‘what I want’ !!!
Rummuser,
Thanks for the link. I’m still smiling. I’ll probably mention it in my post next week.
Cathy,
Yes, Entrepreneurs are great at seeing possibilities. I admire them for that.
I know a woman who is middle aged and yet unmarried. She has a pet dog and apparently spends a fortune on it. I’ve heard that the dog is better dressed (and accessorised) than most people. I have nothing to say about this as such, but I suppose everyone is different. For some, the main focus of their lives might be their kids, for others it may be their kids, or maybe someone or something else. It depends on what course your life takes.
gaelikaa,
A study showed that people in nursing homes tend to live longer if they’re given a plant to take care of. We need to be needed.
It’s interesting to know the reaction from KFC & CFC against these phenomena. Everybody start to love chickens now.
tikno,
That’s a great point. I hadn’t thought of that. Walt Disney’s movie Bambi turned a lot of people into anti-hunting deer lovers.
Jean (&tikno),
That’s a really interesting thought. I wonder if this is why rabbit is an increasingly rare table item these days? Do you think Bugs Bunny & the Easter Bunny (perhaps even Thumper from Bambi!) are to blame?
In Australia (where I live) rabbits are still a pest species, so it would make sense for them to continue to be consumed. In reality, the reverse is occurring.
BTW – I thought the dog article Rummuser posted was hilarious.
Joel
Joel,
That’s a good question. Deer are pests in certain areas of the U.S. They even help spread Lime disease, which can be very serious if it isn’t caught in time. Still, a lot of people love “Bambi”. And rabbits are soft and cuddly, even if they do ruin ones garden.