Jonah,

We are agreed about the inherent lack of “petness” in chickens, and their high degree of usefulness (particularly when prepared properly ) but I’ll have to stick with my previous reverence for the awesome utility of the cow. Basically, without cattle, we ‘d have none of our best words for capitalism, money, interest, etc. Plus, no butterscotch milkshakes, cowboy movies, and many other necessities of civilization. Though, in fairness, without chickens I guess the movie might have been called “Bull Cogburn,” which sounds like a Southern race/crime drama, or “Ram Cogburn,” which sounds like an Indian musical.