For the culinary use of chickens, see Chicken as food. For other uses, see Chicken (disambiguation).
"Rooster" and "Roosters" redirect here. For other uses, see Rooster (disambiguation).
"Cockerel" redirects here. For the Fabergé egg, see Cockerel (Fabergé egg).
Chicken
Male (left) and female chickens
Conservation status
Domesticated
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Gallus
Species:
G. g. domesticus
Binomial name
Gallus gallus domesticus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Chicken distribution
Synonyms
Gallus domesticus L.
The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets or for cockfighting.
Chickens are common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion as of 2018[update], and an annual production of more than 50 billion birds. A hen bred for laying can produce over 300 eggs per year. There are numerous cultural references to chickens in folklore, religion, and literature.
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