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A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Asian Red Junglefowl.

Related Topics:
Poultry - Red Junglefowl

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Chickens are the most common bird in the world. The population in 2003 was 24 billion, according to the Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds.

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Introduction
General biology and habits
Artificial incubation
Chickens as food
Chickens as pets
Chickens in agriculture
Issues with mass production
Cockfighting
Hatching chickens in Sumatra
Gallery of chicks
Chicken diseases
Chickens in religion
History
Famous chickens
Chickens in pop culture
See also

 

 

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