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  1. Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion as of 2018. There are more chickens in the world than any other bird or domesticated fowl.

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    Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) are a domesticated species of bird and a subspecies of the red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) of Asia. Chickens are one of the most well known and widespread of all domesticated animals, and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Humans keep chickens for a variety of reasons, including for pets, eggs, an...

    Hundreds of years ago, the term "chicken" used to only encompass the young of the species, which were called "domestic fowl"; now a chicken is the species, while chicks are young chickens, usually under only a few weeks old. Since then, humans have largely misinterpreted the terminology of chickens, calling the females simply "chickens" while calling the males "roosters". This is false, as any individual of the Gallus gallus domesticus species is called a chicken, no matter their breed, gender, or sex. It should be noted that a chicken only becomes an adult when they reach over one year of age. Any chicken under this age is immature, although they can breed and lay eggs by five or six months.

    •Chicken: Any individual of the Gallus gallus domesticus species.

    •Rooster/Cock: An adult male chicken.

    •Hen: An adult female chicken.

    •Cockerel: An immature male chicken.

    •Pullet: An immature female chicken.

  2. Chickens, chicken breeds, behavior, special info: all here on Chicken Wiki, the one-stop database for all things chickens! Discover, share and add your knowledge!

  3. The game has eight worlds, each featuring a roster of 20 collectible chichens: 19 world-specific types, and one shared across all worlds, a white chicken-like chichen that spawns immediately on unlocking the world.

  4. The Silkie chicken breed is among the most uncommon kinds of chickens, offering yard chicken owners entertaining characters, friendly characters, and beautiful aim to boot. This chicken type is noteworthy in the chicken world.

  5. We're a collaborative community website about chickens that anyone, including you, can build and expand. Chickens are amazing! Do you love chickens too? Whether for eggs, meat, pets, or entertainment, chickens have it all!

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  7. All chickens are from the species Gallus gallus domesticus. Varieties of a species are often called breeds. There are over two thousand confirmed breeds in existence, with several hundreds being developed. Domesticated chickens all descend from the ancestor the Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus).