Chickenspiracy: The COVID-caused chicken keeping (and weeping)

T he pandemic was infinitely successful at shutting people in their homes, effectively trapping them with families and a lack of hobbies due to many focusing on jobs or careers. Through the development and rise of TikTok, a popular video streaming app, connections were made across the globe for people who wanted to share all kinds of information. One thing that has gained great support from many people during times of quarantine is the exciting world of self-sufficient and sustainable living. People have opted to attend more thrift stores, bake their own bread from scratch, and even learn how to garden or make clothes. This huge rush of sustainable living has been followed by a wave of inexperienced and ill-educated people to try some new tasks that may be outside of their comfort zone. However, one of these hobbies has more serious consequences if done incorrectly, unlike if someone’s crochet project is left untouched for more than a month. The practice of chicken keeping became incr...