The earliest domestic chickens we have ever found lived no earlier than 3670 years ago, suggesting the world’s most common domestic animal has a far shorter history than previously thought.

Scientifically known as Gallus gallus domesticus, chickens are one of the most widespread and common domesticated animals in the world. The global chicken population reached over 33 billion ...

If you have decided to keep chickens in your backyard coop, it is important to know how long they live. Whether you want a ...

(Pictured: A red jungle fowl) Subramanya C K via Wikimedia Commons under CC By SA 3.0 Scientists have debated where domestic chickens originated from for decades. Southeast Asia, India, and ...

That’s what led to the hypothesis that chickens likely first became domesticated in response to rice cultivation, which “created a more open, less [tree-covered] environment, which is actually an ...

The birds were initially viewed as exotic animals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Chickens' first relationship with humans ...

The red junglefowl—the wild ancestor of the chicken—is losing its genetic diversity by interbreeding with domesticated birds, according to a new study led by Frank Rheindt of the National ...

Poultry trade bans triggered by a bird flu outbreak in Brazil may weigh on domestic chicken prices, offering some relief - if ...

NEENAH (WLUK) -- Neenah police are looking for the owner of two domesticated chickens caught running loose Wednesday afternoon. The birds were found in the area of Nicolet Blvd. and 2nd St., near ...

The wild chickens of Yuba City appear to organize differently than their domesticated counterparts, and almost as frantic, but the reason underlying their concern is less clear. But that’s an ...

While nobody knows for sure, Auewarakul says, the virus likely jumped from wild waterfowl to domesticated chickens. The effect was devastating. The virus can easily wipe out a flock of chickens in ...