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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 (according to the Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds), there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. They provide two sources of food frequently consumed by humans: their meat, also known as chicken, and eggs.

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i've been doing my chickens since 4am, and i'm only starting on the all goldies now. This farmville thing is really time consuming
TheFirstChibi (Alexandra Haines) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:16:53 -0000
i've been doing my chickens since 4am, and i'm only starting on the all goldies now. This farmville thing is really time consuming
"Happy Clucking Holidays" http://is.gd/5C2Bh the perfect antidote to "Cluck!: The True Story of Chickens in the Cinema"
psd (Paul Downey) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:08:10 -0000
"Happy Clucking Holidays" http://is.gd/5C2Bh the perfect antidote to "Cluck!: The True Story of Chickens in the Cinema"
Mom's just bought those fried chickens, now otw to hooooome.
elsyaaulia (Elsya Aulia Ulfa) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:59:11 -0000
Mom's just bought those fried chickens, now otw to hooooome.
@kevupnorth just hoping the fox that killed all my chickens was gassed. It doesn't deserve to provide sport. it wasn't sporty.
cyberdoyle (cyberdoyle) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:37:46 -0000
@kevupnorth just hoping the fox that killed all my chickens was gassed. It doesn't deserve to provide sport. it wasn't sporty.
@cassie_L0ve yeah & THE NIGHTMAE BEFORE XMAS Too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHICKENS annd ACIE IN The Wonderland!!!! have to see SCREAM well I LUV ITTTTT
GaGAguy (GeorgeAnthonyGArcia) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:37:33 -0000
@cassie_L0ve yeah & THE NIGHTMAE BEFORE XMAS Too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHICKENS annd ACIE IN The Wonderland!!!! have to see SCREAM well I LUV ITTTTT
LMAOL! @tumiLG ay, I'm sure they gave u da girls's duties like cooking, slicing, beating the maize and feeding the chickens ne? ☺
crispykiddjhb (Nthato Moagi) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:34:28 -0000
LMAOL! @tumiLG ay, I'm sure they gave u da girls's duties like cooking, slicing, beating the maize and feeding the chickens ne? ☺

 
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