Chicken facts… from many different sources. I have chosen
the ones that I find are interesting and entertaining. Enjoy!
In Japan, people eat fried chicken and strawberry shortcake
on Christmas Eve.
Chickens are related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Chickens will be less nervous if you walk backwards when
entering the coop.
Like other birds and mammals, chickens experience REM sleep,
which is associated with dreaming.
Chickens are able to understand that when an object is taken
away and hidden from them, it still exists. Young human children are unable to
understand this.
Chickens can’t taste sweetness in foods however they can
detect salt, and most choose to avoid it.
Chickens have a great memory. They can distinguish between
over 100 different faces of people or animals.
Chickens have full-color vision.
Domesticated chickens have been bred by humans from Asian jungle
fowl.
There are over 25 billion of them in the world, that's more
than any other bird.
The rooster's wattle is used to bring attention to him when
dancing for the hens.
The largest chicken egg weighed nearly 12 ounces.
The waste made by a chicken in its lifetime can make enough
electricity to run a 100 watt bulb for five hours!
Reportedly the record number of eggs laid in one day by a
chicken is seven.
The fear of chickens is called Alektorophobia. [IMG]
These are my top 15 picks for today, I hope you enjoy them. I will post more at
another time.
