Chicken

Chicken
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	An illustration showing various breeds of chickens.
Conservation status
	Domesticated
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Superorder:	Galloanserae
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Subfamily:	Pavoninae
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Genus:	{{{1}}}
Species:	G. gallus
Subspecies:	G. g. domesticus
Trinomial name
	Gallus gallus domesticus; (Linnaeus, 1758)

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A hen feeding on grain.

Other names[edit]

Chook, cock, rooster, hen, capon

Description[edit]

Similar species[edit]

Behaviour[edit]

Diet[edit]

Chickens may be considered omnivores. They mainly consume seeds (such as rice). They may also consume earthworms and become rumminant if necessary. Domesticated chicken usually consume specially made food which is composed of various seeds or agricultural remains from main grain processors. They have no trouble consuming food processed from fish remains.

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Reproduction[edit]

Distribution/habitat[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikispecies has information related to: http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gallus_gallus_domesticus

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Chickens at the Open Directory Project

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