Chickens

Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.248.350.150, B01.050.150.900.248.690.192

MeSH Unique ID: D002645

Registry Number: txid9031

Entry Terms:

• Chicken
• Gallus gallus domesticus
• Gallus domesticus
• Gallus gallus

Previous Indexing:

• Poultry (1966-1967)

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Birds
Galliformes
Chickens

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Birds
Poultry
Chickens