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Domestic Chickens

With small heads, beaks and red combs, domestic chickens are one of the most recognizable animals on Earth. See them and more inside Fred and Barbara Erb Discovery Trails!

Quick Facts

Class: Birds

Conservation Status: Critical to threatened

Size: 4-10 inches

Weight: 5-11 pounds

Diet: Seeds, insects, vegetation