Did I have a voodoo sacrifice with an unwilling chicken? No, i just have a boa that likes to shed. It's white, greasy fluff on a string. It was fine for a brief costume party where I stashed it on a chair after my entrance, but I would imagine it would scratch the neck of anyone trying to wear it for an extended period. Really cannot recommend it but for the price. It might look good in the window or as part of a display, but after vacuuming the loose, falling fluff it'll look like a feather necklace, not a boa.