Chickens as Pets in China

Apr 27, 2026, 03:26
ChinaSociety

Introduction

Many people in big cities in China now have chickens as pets. They do not eat these chickens. They keep them as friends.

Main Body

Many people share videos of their pet chickens online. These videos have billions of views. Some people love the birds because they are beautiful. Chickens are cheap to keep. Food costs less than 30 yuan a month. Owners say the birds are smart. Some birds can understand simple words. People now buy small clothes for their chickens. People get chickens in different ways. Some buy them for 1 to 3 yuan in parks. Some supermarkets give free baby chicks to customers who buy milk or eggs.

Conclusion

People in Chinese cities now like pets other than dogs and cats. They like chickens because they are cheap and friendly.

Vocabulary Learning

big (adj.)
large / big in size大
Example:The city is big.
city (n.)
urban area / place where many people live城市
Example:I live in a city.
food (n.)
nourishment / what you eat食物
Example:Food costs less than 30 yuan.
pet (n.)
animal kept for companionship / a friend寵物
Example:I have a pet chicken.
smart (adj.)
intelligent / clever聰明
Example:The birds are smart.

Sentence Learning

Many people in big cities in China now have chickens as pets.
Time: The word 'now' indicates the present time.時間: 「now」表示現在的時間。
Some people love the birds because they are beautiful.
Reason: The word 'because' explains the cause.原因: 「because」一詞解釋了原因。
Food costs less than 30 yuan a month.
Prepositional phrase: The phrase 'a month' shows the time period.介系詞短語: 「a month」表示時間段。
People now buy small clothes for their chickens.
Time: The word 'now' indicates the present time.時間: 「now」表示現在的時間。
Some supermarkets give free baby chicks to customers who buy milk or eggs.
Relative clause: The word 'who' introduces a relative clause.關係子句: 「who」引入關係子句。