Chicken Pictures
Chicken pictures usually feature Gallus gallus domesticus – the most popular poultry in the world. It comes from the wild Indian fowl - Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus,) though scientists also believe that it’s related to the Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii.) Domestication of the wild bird first occurred in India where large and strong cocks were used not for meat only, but also for fighting. From India, the tradition of raising chicken for meat and eggs spread to other Asiatic countries and Greco-Roman world.
There are many websites that contain chicken pictures along with information on how to raise and cook them. The chicken is the most common domestic animal in the present day world and the most widespread bird species in the world. There are approximately 25 billion domestic chickens in the world. They are an important source of food in many countries due to their tasty meat and low food to meat ratio compared to pork, beef, and other domestic stock.
Male chickens are called roosters in the USA, Canada, and Australia and cocks in the UK. Castrated males are called capons. Females are called hens. Young males are known as cockerels, and young females as pullets. Baby chickens are called chicks. In chicken pictures, the difference between males and females is evident. Males are larger than females and have a bright striking plumage with long tail feathers and shiny feathers on the neck and back. Males also have a large comb on the head, hanging flaps of skin (wattles) under the beak and spurs on the legs.
Domestic chickens don’t differ much from their ancestors. They both are not good flyers, though chickens raised in open pens tend to fly over fences. Both wild and domestic chickens live together in a flock and feed on almost everything they can find. Free-ranged chickens are healthier than commercially raised birds. They scratch at the soil in search for insects and seeds. Wild birds can live up to 11 years. Domestic meat chickens in intensive farming live only for 6-7 weeks. Organic or free-range chickens live for 14-15 weeks. Most chicken pictures feature young chicks and beautiful roosters.
