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A chicken is a [[bird]] that is commonly domesticated for [[food]]. Chickens are one of the few birds that cannot fly. Other notable exceptions include the [[emu]] and the [[penguin]]. Chickens lay [[egg]]s.  

A chicken is a [[bird]] that is commonly domesticated for [[food]]. Chickens are one of the few birds that cannot fly. Other notable exceptions include the [[emu]], [[ostrich]], and the [[penguin]]. Chickens, like all birds lay [[egg]]s.  

A '''rooster''' is a male [[chicken]]. Roosters received their names due to the tendency of roosters to "roost" over a clutch of eggs.

A '''rooster''' is a male [[chicken]]. Roosters received their names due to the tendency of roosters to "roost" over a clutch of eggs.

Unlike other creatures, chickens are able to survive for some time without their heads.  

Unlike other creatures, chickens are able to survive for a short time without their heads, and the phrase "running around like a chicken with its head cut off" has entered the vernacular to mean a person who is extremely busy but directionless.

 

Chickens are mentioned in the Bible:

Chickens are mentioned in the Bible:

:''O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!'' (Matthew 23:37)

:''O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!'' (Matthew 23:37)