Chicken

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A chicken is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. Chickens are the most common bird in the world. with a population of approximately 24 billion. Male chickens are known as roosters (in the U.S., Canada and Australia), cockerels, or cocks. Female chickens are known as hens, or 'chooks' in Australasian English. Roosters can be differentiated from hens by their striking plumage, marked by long flowing tails and bright pointed feathers on their necks. Both the male and female have distinctive wattles and combs that help to cool the bird by redirecting bloodflow to the skin. Chickens are often kept in gardens, not just in farms and can make loving and gentle pets, Chickens are omnivores and will feed on small seeds, herbs and leaves, grubs, insects and even small mammals like mice, if they can get them.