Are you someone who likes to dress up your pets? Many people love putting their cats and dogs in sweaters, costumes, and shoes for fun. But there’s one pet that you might not think about when it comes to putting them in costumes, and that’s the chicken.
Middle Pine Farm shared a hilarious video of her pet chicken dressed up like a taco. Yes, you read that right, she bought her chicken a taco costume! The funniest part about the video is not just seeing the chicken wearing the costume, seemingly unbothered by it, but the video’s caption!
@middlepinefarm Honestly the best $14 dollars I’ve ever spent. . . . . . #chickens #chickensoftiktok #funny #middlepinefarm
We can’t stop laughing at how funny the chicken taco is! Middle Pine Farm says that the taco costume was “Honestly, the best $14 I’ve ever spent.” We can see why! We’d crack up every time we caught sight of the chicken!
Commenters got a kick out of the taco costume, too. @Valor joked, “Chicken tacoooo!!!” @Jessieandthehens suggested, “Great! Now get a harness for it and walk her around the neighborhood for Halloween this year LOL!”
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Are Costumes Safe for Chickens?
We wondered if it was safe to dress your pet chicken up in costumes. Does it prohibit them from using their wings? Can they still safely walk and do all things chicken? Turns out when we Googled the question, we weren’t the first ones to wonder about it.
Backyard Poultry explained that the CDC says it’s entirely safe to dress up your fowl, but cautioned, “For beginner chicken dresser-uppers, it’s important to pick the right bird for the event. Calm birds will do far better than flighty or feisty ones. You’ll get bonus costume points if your chicken is used to being handled and is mellow instead of streaking across the yard in a panic while wearing a witch hat.” That’s a really good point!
“Less is more when it comes to poultry costumes. Birds can quickly become overheated, so for their safety, make sure the costume is not heavy fabric or overly cumbersome. Accessorize your critters instead of doing a full costume.”
Some chickens will not want any part of a costume. Backyard Poultry shared, “Know that some birds will sit for it and some will not. I can think of a dozen of my chickens right now that wouldn’t stand the thought of wearing a costume. Don’t get discouraged if your chicken doesn’t cooperate. One of the things I learned is the bird has to be of a specific personality type.”
So, if you have a chill chicken who enjoys being handed and stays calm in most situations, it’s worth trying to put them in a costume…the pictures alone will be priceless!