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Hen Animals - photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org: A chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Indian and south-east Asian Red Junglefowl. With a population of more than 24 billion in 2003,
there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. They provide
two sources of food frequently consumed by humans: their meat, and eggs. Male chickens are known as roosters (in the U.S., Canada and Australia), cocks, or cockerels if they are young. Castrated roosters are called capons. Female chickens are known as hens, or 'chooks' in Australian English. Young females are known as pullets.
Roosters can usually be differentiated from hens by their striking
plumage, marked by long flowing tails and bright pointed feathers on
their necks. However, in some breeds, such as the Sebright, the cock only has
slightly pointed neck feathers, and the identification must be made by
looking at the comb. Chickens have a fleshy crest on their heads called
a comb, and a fleshy piece of hanging skin under their beak called a
wattle. These organs help to cool the bird by redirecting blood flow to
the skin. Both the male and female have distinctive wattles and combs.
In males, the combs are often more prominent, though this is not the
case in all varieties. Domestic chickens are typically fed commercially prepared feed that includes a protein source as well as grains. Chickens often scratch at the soil to get at adult insects and larvae or seed. Incidents of cannibalism
can occur when a curious bird pecks at a preexisting wound or during
fighting (even among female birds). This is exacerbated in close
quarters. In commercial egg and meat production this is controlled by
trimming the beak (removal of ⅔ of the top half and occasionally ⅓ of
the lower half of the beak). Domestic chickens ...
Hen Animals - photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org: A chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Indian and south-east Asian Red Junglefowl. With a population of more than 24 billion in 2003,
there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. They provide
two sources of food frequently consumed by humans: their meat, and eggs. Male chickens are known as roosters (in the U.S., Canada and Australia), cocks, or cockerels if they are young. Castrated roosters are called capons. Female chickens are known as hens, or 'chooks' in Australian English. Young females are known as pullets.
Roosters can usually be differentiated from hens by their striking
plumage, marked by long flowing tails and bright pointed feathers on
their necks. However, in some breeds, such as the Sebright, the cock only has
slightly pointed neck feathers, and the identification must be made by
looking at the comb. Chickens have a fleshy crest on their heads called
a comb, and a fleshy piece of hanging skin under their beak called a
wattle. These organs help to cool the bird by redirecting blood flow to
the skin. Both the male and female have distinctive wattles and combs.
In males, the combs are often more prominent, though this is not the
case in all varieties. Domestic chickens are typically fed commercially prepared feed that includes a protein source as well as grains. Chickens often scratch at the soil to get at adult insects and larvae or seed. Incidents of cannibalism
can occur when a curious bird pecks at a preexisting wound or during
fighting (even among female birds). This is exacerbated in close
quarters. In commercial egg and meat production this is controlled by
trimming the beak (removal of ⅔ of the top half and occasionally ⅓ of
the lower half of the beak). Domestic chickens ...
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