We are all great lovers of chicken.We all choose chicken burger over veg burger, chicken pizza over margheritta , and so on. Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world. Chicken farming is cost effective than others and it becomes an important part in most cuisines. Let us have a look on 10 interesting facts about chicken.
1. Blacky
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Consider a chicken with all the parts black in color. All the parts means, its feathers, meat , skin, organs, bones, bone marrow , tongue and eyes ! Yes, everything is solid black. It is an Indian breed of chicken known as Kadaknath. They are found in some regions of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
2. Communication
Chickens communicate with more than 24 vocalisations , each with a distinct meaning, including warning to their friends about incoming danger.
3.Origin
We studied about the evolution of humans. What about the evolution of chicken! Is is believed that chicken is originated in the tropical rain forests, where they evolve for millions of years.
4.Chicken of tomorrow
Before 1948, chicken was not there on the dining tables. Then a contest known as "chicken of tomorrow" held in 1948 to develop a better chicken. All the chicken we eat came from the winner of that contest. The genetics from that winner now dominates all the poultry farms in world.
5. Usain Bolt's Chicken love
It is said that, before the Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken Mcnuggets for everyday and for 10 consecutive days! He won 3 Gold medal in that olympics.
6.White meat and dark meat
Americans mostly prefer white meat (white meat refers to the breast and wing portions of the chicken). They export the dark meat (meat from leg and thigh) to Asia and Russia. Hope you get the difference between white and dark meat.
7. Communication through Egg
Studies show that mother hens talk to their unborn babies and they reply back through their shells. It is so sad that many mother hens cant see their babies .
8. Navigation
It is surprising that chickens can navigate using the sun, which helps them food and water and even know what time it is. Many chickens in the poultry farm see the sun light when they are taken out to slaughter.
9. 11 year Chicken
We all eat chicken within the age of 41 to 56 days. But the wild hens live upto five to eleven years in their natural environment.
10. Fried Chicken Mushroom
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If you are in a vegetarian diet and still wants to get the taste of chicken, this is for you. Laetiporus , a mushroom that grows in the wild nearly tastes like a fried chicken! Hence it is know as Fried Chicken Mushroom.
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