chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
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The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a widely domesticated bird kept globally for its meat and eggs and derived from the wild red junglefowl.
Aliases (6)
- chicken ×98
- Gallus gallus domesticus ×3
- Gallus gallus ×2
- Cornish Cross ×1
- Rhode Island Red ×1
- red junglefowl ×1
Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
domesticated bird
→
poultry → subspecies → |
| activityPattern |
diurnal
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| averageIncubationPeriod |
about 21 days
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| class |
Aves
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| commonMeatCut |
breast
→
drumstick → thigh → whole carcass → wing → |
| derivedFrom |
red junglefowl
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|
| diet |
omnivorous
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|
| domesticatedFor |
eggs
→
meat → |
| domesticationStatus |
domesticated
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|
| eggColor |
brown
→
tinted → white → |
| eggShape |
oval
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|
| eggStorageRequirement |
refrigeration recommended in many countries
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|
| eggUse |
baking
→
breakfast food → confectionery → culinary ingredient → |
| estimatedGlobalPopulation |
over 25 billion individuals
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| family |
Phasianidae
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|
| firstDomesticated |
at least 3000 years ago
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| firstDomesticatedIn |
Asia
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| flightAbility |
limited short-distance flight
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| genus |
Gallus
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|
| hasAverageLifespan |
5–10 years in small-scale settings
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|
| hasBodyTemperature |
about 41°C
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|
| hasComb |
yes
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|
| hasCommercialLifespan |
about 12–18 months for laying hens
→
about 6 weeks for broilers → |
| hasCommonBreed |
Australorp
→
Brahma → Cochin → Cornish Cross → Leghorn → Marans → Orpington → Plymouth Rock → Rhode Island Red → Silkie → Sussex → Wyandotte → |
| hasCommonBreedType |
broiler
→
dual-purpose → layer → |
| hasDominanceSystem |
pecking order
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|
| hasMajorProductionSystem |
backyard keeping
→
free-range farming → intensive industrial farming → |
| hasPathogenRisk |
Campylobacter
→
Salmonella → |
| hasSex |
cockerel
→
hen → pullet → rooster → |
| hasVocalization |
alarm call
→
cackling → clucking → crowing → |
| hasWattles |
yes
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|
| isMostNumerousBirdSpecies |
true
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|
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| locomotion |
ground-dwelling
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|
| meatUse |
frying
→
grilling → roasting → stewing → |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
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|
| order |
Galliformes
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|
| parentTaxon |
Gallus gallus
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|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| product |
chicken egg
→
chicken meat → feathers → |
| religiousDietaryStatus |
generally permitted in Christianity
→
generally permitted in Islam → generally permitted in Judaism → |
| reproduction |
oviparous
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|
| requiresCookingTemperature |
at least 74°C internal temperature
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|
| scientificName |
Gallus gallus domesticus
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|
| sleepingPlace |
roost
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|
| socialBehavior |
gregarious
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|
| species |
Gallus gallus
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|
| taxonRank |
subspecies
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| typicalClutchSize |
8–12 eggs
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|
| usedFor |
cockfighting
→
food production → pets → religious rituals → |
| welfareConcern |
battery cages
→
beak trimming → broiler growth rate → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
chicken
("Rhode Island Red")
→
chicken ("Cornish Cross") → |
hasCommonBreed |
|
Rhode Island Red
("Gallus gallus domesticus")
→
chicken ("Gallus gallus domesticus") → |
scientificName |
|
Brahma
("red junglefowl")
→
|
domesticatedFrom |
|
Galliformes
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|
notableDomesticatedSpecies |
|
chicken
("Gallus gallus")
→
|
parentTaxon |
|
chicken
("Gallus gallus")
→
|
species |
|
Silkie
("Gallus gallus domesticus")
→
|
subspeciesOf |