ocr: Chicken The bird shown in this picture is ajungle fowl, and it is the animal from which the domestic chickens of our farmyards have been bred. Chickens have been reared as food animals for thousands of years. The ancient Romans ate chicken, and in earlier times these birds were used in religious ceremonies and for sacrifices to the gods. Unfortunately, male chickens or cockerels are still used for cockfighting in many countries.
