In Sa Kaeo province of Thailand, for example, two out of three households keep chickens.

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According to the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office, the father and his family had gathered for a horse shoeing last Saturday at their ranch where they keep horses and chickens.

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According to the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office, the 23-year-old father and his family were enjoying a barbecue last Saturday at their ranch on Shiner's outskirts where they keep horses and chickens.

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Outside, in their small courtyard, they keep two cows and about a dozen chickens, as well as a young piglet that they will slaughter in a few months for meat.

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In Hong Kong, for instance, a consumer council (financed mostly by the government) tries to keep an eye on suspicious industries, ranging from textbooks to chickens.

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