Home> Animals > Birds > Other Birds Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 33 Of 47 Prev    Next Chick-02  Publish Date : 18-01-2008 Author : Haui Hits : 125 Rating : Not rated The chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated fowl, believed to be descended from the wild Indian and south-east Asian Red Junglefowl. The chicken is one of the most common and wide-spread domestic animals. With a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. Humans keep chickens primarily as a source of food, from both their meat and their eggs. Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Prev    Next