Today's chickens are descendents of wild fowl that roamed the dense jungles of ancient Asia and were first domesticated in southern Asia over 4,000 years ago.

Chicken hasn't always been an affordable meat. Affordability in this country came after WWII when modern production methods were developed.

Chicken is one of the most widely used protein  in cuisines throughout the world.

Chickens are classified by size as outlined below:

[ Broiler/Fryer ] [ Capon ] [ Cock or Rooster ] [ Hen/Stewing Hen ] [ Roaster ] [ Rock Cornish Hen ] [ Stag ] [ Breeds ]

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