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□ Tang Xiaoqing
"My pet chicken is not only cute, but also very good at laying eggs. Picking eggs from chicken coops every day is also a kind of fun." 27-year-old Zhou Ting (pseudonym) is busy feeding her pet rudin chicken .
rudin chicken is a new breed formed by the hybridization of spotted winged quail and blue-breasted quail in recent years. It is the size of an adult's fist and weighs about 50 grams. It is called the "the smallest chicken in the world". They have become the latest companionship of Chinese pet owners because of their cute appearance and egg laying habits.
Half a month ago, Zhou Ting, who works in Changsha, bought 12 rudin chickens online, hoping to achieve "eating freedom" with these chicks. "Housed in glass and wooden boxes, equipped with lights, stairs and plants, just like ' doll house '. Rudine chickens are easier to raise, just control the temperature of the 'chicken nest'." Zhou Ting said that some pet owners will share chicken daily life, chicken raising experience and "egg picking" videos on social media.
With the booming development of China's pet industry, rudin chicken is just one of many strange pets that are becoming more and more popular. In recent years, non-traditional pets such as chameleon , honey bag champagne , gecko, hedgehog and alpaca have appeared in the market, and the "extra pet economy" has become a new fashion. Many people "show off" them through social media such as short videos and friends circles to earn a lot of traffic.
The "2021 Research White Paper on the Value of Chinese Pet Content" released by iResearch Consulting shows that the pes content that meets users' curiosity mentality has gradually increased its attention, accounting for between 5% and 15% of the popularity of cute pet content. Bloggers with the theme of "Spread Pets" are also becoming more popular on major social platforms.
Peng Qunling opened a pet foster training hotel in Changsha, and fox , ducks and pigs have all come to "live". "Rabbits, parrots, hamsters and snakes are all favorite pets of young people. In order to make the foxes they raise obediently and urinate and defecate, some people specially sent them for training." Peng Qunling said that the spread of short videos has allowed some unusual pets to enter the public's attention more.
professor of Sociology, Central South University, Yang Chengsheng believes that in order to pursue novelty, show personality, and attract more people's attention, some young people are innovative and abandon traditional pets such as cats and dogs, and instead raise novel pets.
"Good-looking, quiet and worry-free is another reason why strange pets are popular. For example, the cute appearance of honey bags and the personality of relatives is lovely." Xie Xin (pseudonym) opened a store specializing in honey bags and wheels. The most expensive honey bags and wheels are worth 12,000 yuan per piece.
However, there are also some problems and challenges behind the popular pet market. For example, pet owners who are raised by curiosity and followers do not fully understand the habits of different pets and will abandon them when encountering problems such as "not relatives", "very interesting" and "hard to raise". Problems such as unprofessional veterinary, irregular mailing, and lack of qualifications of the seller are also prominent.
reporter also learned that some pets have not been domesticated for a long time by humans, and some are still aggressive and pose a potential threat to human life safety; some pets carry parasites, bacteria and viruses, which may bring health risks to the breeders.
"Raising and buying and selling some strange pets at will may violate the law. There are also endemic species abroad, which are smuggled into the country without approval. They are suspected of illegal breeding and buying and selling, and may also lead to invasion of foreign species." Senior lawyer Guo Xuan said that there are currently no special laws and regulations for strange pets. The public is still in a blank area that is "unable to rely on".
He suggested that relevant departments should timely formulate and improve relevant laws and regulations, restrict and restrict the breeding and raising behavior of different pets from the types, management, health, and ecology of alternative pets, and issue a "black and white list" that facilitates law enforcement to ensure the healthy development of the industry.
Some professionals also said that relevant departments and sales platforms should provide sufficient knowledge popularization and risk warnings, pour cold water on curious consumers, and remind them to pay rationally. "Compared with traditional pets, some people who keep pes will also be scientific and cautious in treating pesticides." Peng Qunling believes that if you do not exaggerate and over-examination of pesticides on online platforms, there is no problem with "alternative" pets developing in a small range without touching laws, regulations and not affecting others.
Source: China News Network
Editor-in-chief: Peng Xiaoyue
