How many chicken species exist in the world?

More than 1600
More than 1600 different chicken breeds are recognised worldwide. They are the result of centuries of natural selection, cross-breeding and breeding within flocks.
Chicken is a pretty popular bird around the world. Take this quiz to learn a little more about it!
More than 1600
More than 1600 different chicken breeds are recognised worldwide. They are the result of centuries of natural selection, cross-breeding and breeding within flocks.
21 g in chicken vs 29 g in beef
All animal proteins are complete, which means that your body cannot replicate this composition on its own –it can only get this range of nutrients and micro-nutrients from the food you eat. Chicken and beef are excellent sources of protein. Although 100 g of chicken has slightly less protein than 100 g of beef, it is still good for your body, especially if you are not a big fan of red meat.
21 days
Chicken eggs should hatch 21 days after they first start in an incubator. Other bird species have different incubation times. For instance, duck eggs take 28 days to hatch; goose eggs take 30 days.
Wishbone
Removing the wishbone allows for even slicing of the breast of a chicken, turkey, or other poultry. This can be done on the carcass, or you can remove the complete breast sections and carve them up on a cutting board. This saves time when carving and makes for a beautiful presentation.
It’s true
Chickens are tetrachromatic. They have 4 types of cones that let them see red, blue, and green light, as well as ultraviolet light. Therefore, they see many more colours and shades than we do.
250
High-producing, well-fed backyard hens can lay up to 250 eggs per year. This is because it takes 24-26 hours to create each egg, and hens take a natural break each year for moulting – often as days get shorter in the fall.
Gallus gallus
The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a domesticated red junglefowl species that is originally from India. They have also partially hybridised with other wild species of junglefowl (the grey junglefowl, Ceylon junglefowl, and green junglefowl).
Comb
A healthy chicken comb is vibrant in colour and firm to the touch. However, sometimes their comb can turn a pale pink colour. An abnormal-looking comb can indicate that your chicken may have some health issues like mites or lice. There are a variety of reasons why your chicken's comb might be pale in colour.
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