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Tuesday May 17 2011 10:18 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken
Chicken : or Rooster (m), Hen (f)The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird. Humans keep chickens primarily as a source of food, consuming both their meat and their eggs. The traditional poultry farming view of the domestication of the chicken is stated in Encyclopaedia Britannica (2007): ‘Humans first domesticated chickens of Indian origin for the purpose of cockfighting in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Very little formal attention was given to egg or meat production. . .’ Recent genetic studies have pointed to multiple maternal origins in Southeast, East, and South Asia, but with the clade found in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa originating in the Indian subcontinent. From India the domesticated fowl made its way to the Persianized kingdom of Lydia in western Asia Minor, and domestic fowl were imported to Greece by the fifth century BC. Fowl had been known in Egypt since the 18th Dynasty, with the ‘bird that lays every day’ having come to Egypt from the land between Syria and Shinar, Babylonia, according to the annals of Tutmose III. In the UK and Ireland adult male chickens are primarily known as cocks, whereas in America, Canada and Australia they are more commonly called roosters. Males under a year old are cockerels. Castrated roosters are called capons (surgical and chemical castration are now illegal in some parts of the world). Females over a year old are known as hens, and younger females are pullets. In Australia and New Zealand (also sometimes in Britain), there is a generic term chook ( /ˈtʃʊk/) to describe all ages and both sexes. Babies are called chicks, and the meat is called chicken.’Chicken’ originally referred to chicks, not the species itself. The species as a whole was then called domestic fowl, or just fowl. This use of ‘chicken’ survives in the phrase ‘Hen and Chickens’, sometimes used as a British public house or theatre name, and to name groups of one large and many small rocks or islands in the sea (see for example Hen and Chicken Islands). Chickens are omnivores. In the wild, they often scratch at the soil to search for seeds, insects and even larger animals such as lizards or young mice. Chickens may live for five to ten years, depending on the breed. In commercial intensive farming, a meat chicken generally lives six weeks before slaughter. A free range or organic meat chicken will usually be slaughtered at about 14 weeks. Hens of special laying breeds may produce as many as 300 eggs a year. After 12 months, the hen’s egg-laying ability starts to decline, and commercial laying hens are then slaughtered and used in processed foods, or sold as ‘soup hens’. The world’s oldest chicken, a hen, died of heart failure at the age of 16 according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Roosters can usually be differentiated from hens by their striking plumage of long flowing tails and shiny, pointed feathers on their necks (hackles) and backs (saddle) which are typically of brighter, bolder colors than those of females of the same species. However, in some breeds, such as the Sebright, the rooster has only slightly pointed neck feathers, the same color as the hen’s. The identification must be made by looking at the comb, or eventually from the development of spurs on the male’s legs (in a few breeds and in certain hybrids the male and female chicks may be differentiated by color). Adult chickens have a fleshy crest on their heads called a comb or cockscomb, and hanging flaps of skin either side under their beaks called wattles. Both the adult male and female have wattles and combs, but in most breeds these are more prominent in males. A muff or beard is a mutation found in several chicken breeds which causes extra feathering under the chicken’s face, gi
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Me telling about our chicken coop, random stuff about the birds, etc….for my blog.
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Nuthatch at Tehidy Woods Cornwall …
Filmed on 2nd April 2010 …
Video Produced by Goldfinch Garden …
NUTHATCH
The nuthatch is a plump bird about the size of a great tit that resembles a small woodpecker. It is blue-grey above and whitish below, with chestnut on its sides and under its tail. It has a black stripe on its head, a long black pointed bill, and short legs. It breeds in central and southern England and in Wales, and is resident, with birds seldom travelling far from the woods where they hatch.
WHERE TO SEE THEM
Best looked for in mature woods and established parkland in central and southern England and Wales, on the sides of tree trunks and underside of branches. Occasional sightings in Scotland.
WHEN TO SEE THEM
All year round.
WHAT THEY EAT
Insects, hazel nuts, acorns, beechmast and other nuts and seed.
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http://www.howtobuildchickencoop.info
So, you want to build a chicken coop? The best way to do this of course, is with a plan. It depends on how many chickens you want to raise and where you are in this great world of ours that you want to build your chicken coop. The book that can teach you this you can find at the url above. Also, you will find a great review of the book and a great bonus that goes great with the chicken coop book. So, if you are really interested in this, I urge you to visit the site above soon! Thanks for reading and have a great day!
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Chicks hatched in March 07 from Copper Blue Marans eggs
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This is the second video of Backyard Animals!!! The first one was a bunny, now buff orpington chickens!!(these are my pet chickens)
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Custom made bantam coop. It is great design and can be made smaller or larger to fit many other animals and personal needs. Made with 1″ size poultry wiring. Has hinged front access door and top hinged house lid. For a front door latch, we have a screw drilled in thr front to pull open, with a rotating wood block to turn around door. Easy and cheaper. You can also make this model with a latch fit on the front door and lock for extra security.
They can easily be moved around the yard for grazing and can hold a banty pair of most breeds and trio of some. Great for ducklings that destroy pens and brooders, just put them out in these with some water to hop in and they’re good to go. Once chicks are big enough, they can go out in these too. Attach or add feed and water as you desire.
Also great plan for rabbits, cavies, guineas, a ferret or chinchilla (with added security and bordered bottom for digging), other small animals that are limited outside time and not allowed to roam such as small kittens, holding pen for cleaning cages, breeding pens, for other fowl such as cockatiels, budgies finches and lovebirds (with modification or wiring and safety precautions of course) and whatever else suitable for use and size.
Dimensions:
Cage 2ft tall, entire pen 4ft long
Actual wired cage space 34″ long
Front door 16″ wide, 12″ tall
House is 13″ long, 2ft wide
The house door is 8″ tall and 7″ wide
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http://bigfeatherfarm.webs.com/
Faun is our newest girl here at BigFeather farm!
We just bought her today. She is a stunning girl, and is so sweet! Here she is, just checking everything out and settling in to her new forever home.
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A slide-show type movie showing how we built our own portable backyard chicken coop (ark) (tractor). This is my first attempt at using iMovie.
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