Estonian chicken sales fly after lockdown
Estonia’s chicken boom
When Estonians found themselves
cooped up at home
farmers were sure demand
for eggs and chickens would drop
To their surprise
they flew out the door
(SOUNDBITE) (Estonian) POULTRY FARMER, IVAR DUBOLAZOV, SAYING:
"I don't recall a year like this one, when so many people have called and been interested in chickens, turkeys, guineafowls. I don't recall a year like this one. And actually, people are interested in all kinds of birds. Brahmas, Cochins, Silkies, mixed blood chickens, you name it. I don't recall a year like this one and it is unbelievable, like some kind of a boom, a chicken-farming boom."
Chickens are becoming popular pets
for young families living in cities
They can also be rented
so people can try
before they buy