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Designer Chickens As Status Symbols
- Silicon Valley treats backyard chickens as status symbols with designer breeds, smart coops and premium prices.
- People pay hundreds of dollars for temperament, egg color and novelty accessories like diapers and saddles.
Chicken Accessories Sold Online
- Websites sell chicken diapers, saddles and a 'cock-a-doodle-don't' device to stop crowing.
- One vendor claims the throat device doesn't hurt the bird and offers a bow tie as an add-on.
Exotic Breeds And Theatrics
- Some rare chicken breeds are bred to be entirely black internally and externally, producing black meat.
- Breeders market these birds for looks and temperament, and media stages dramatic photo shoots with jewelry and ribbons.