STATUSUndetermined - Domestic Species
COMMON NAME (SCIENTIFIC NAME)Gallus domesticus
DIET: Wild chickens are omnivores, gobbling insects, seeds, lizards and young mice. Domesticated birds are usually fed simple, balanced diets of feed.
RANGEThe only wild chicken, the red junglefowl, is native to southern and southeast Asia. Chickens are domesticated around the world.
HABITATLiving conditions in domestication vary from small, organic farms to massive poultry-production facilities.