Chicken

Domesticated bird raised for meat and eggs.

chickens

A domesticated bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised for meat and eggs. Chickens are descendants of the red junglefowl and are a common agricultural animal worldwide, valued for their protein-rich meat and readily available eggs.

/ˈtʃɪkən/

Chicken is derived from Old English *cicen*, referring to a young fowl.

Chickens are birds that many people raise on farms to get eggs and meat, like the ones you might eat for breakfast or dinner.

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agricultural animal domesticated food source