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Why Dong Tao Chickens Are So Expensive

This is a Đông Tảo chicken. Often known as dragon chickens, these thick-legged birds can sell for over $2,000. Each one can take years of raising and special care, and the best are even entered into beauty competitions across Vietnam. So, what does it take to raise a Đông Tảo chicken, and why are they so expensive? But making this "silk" isn’t easy. Extracting enough lotus silk for one scarf can take two months, and the final product can cost 10 times as much as regular silk. So just how is it made, and what makes it so expensive?

English
  • Originally Aired December 19, 2020
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Created May 10, 2021 by
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  • Modified May 10, 2021 by
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