Chicken (Domestic) in natural habitat
Domesticated

Chicken (Domestic)

Gallus gallus domesticus

About

The domestic chicken is a domesticated fowl that is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals. They are raised primarily for their meat and eggs.

Habitat

Domestic - farms and backyards worldwide

Diet

Omnivorous - seeds, insects, and vegetation

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Fun Facts

  • Chickens can recognize over 100 different faces, including human faces.
  • They have a complex social hierarchy called a 'pecking order'.
  • A hen can lay over 300 eggs per year.

Conservation

StatusDomesticated

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