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1. Chickens have a great memory. They can distinguish between over 100 different faces of people or animals.

2. Chickens have full-color vision.

3.They actually dream dreams when they sleep.

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4. Chickens can feel pain or distress.

5. Over 452 million hens are used a year for eggs.

6. There are over 25 billion of them in the world, that's more than any other bird.

7. The rooster's wattle is used to bring attention to him when dancing for the hens. 

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8. Chickens love to play!

9. Mother hens talk to their chicks when they are still in the egg.

10. Each chicken sound means something specific.

11. A chicken can live for a short while without a head!

12. A hen can lay more than 300 eggs a year.

13. A mother hen turns her eggs about 50 times a day.

14. The largest chicken egg weighed nearly 12 ounces.

15. The chicken breed called turkens is not a chicken and turkey cross. That is a myth.

16. Chickens cannot literally change gender. That is a myth.

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17. The waste made by a chicken in its lifetime can make enough electricity to run a 100 watt bulb for five hours!

18. Reportedly the record number of eggs laid in one day by a chicken is seven.

19. The fear of chickens is called Alektorophobia.

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20. All the chickens eaten at KFC worldwide would circle the Earth at the equator 11 times.

21. The oldest chicken, Muffy, is 22.

22. A freshly laid egg is 105 degrees Fahrenheit.

23. Scientists believe chickens were domesticated about 8000 years ago.

24. A chick starts developing at 88 degrees Fahrenheit.

25. Chickens have more bones in their necks than giraffes!

26. Chickens can mourn for each other.

27. There are more chickens than people on the Earth.

28. Silkies have five toes.

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29. The chicken came before the egg.

30. In 2009, a lady found a fried chicken head at McDonalds.

31. If a chicken has red ear lobes, it will lay brown eggs; if white, white eggs.

32. Chickens will lay fewer, but larger eggs as they grow older.

33. A chicken heart beats more than 300 times a minute.

34. Chickens can't taste sweetness.

35. They can taste saltiness.

36. A chicken loses feathers when stressed.

37. A chicken's beak can bleed.

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38. The dance roosters perform is called tidbitting.

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39. The record flight time for a chicken is 13 seconds.

40. The record number of yolks in an egg is nine!

41. In Gainesville, Georgia, it is illegal to eat fried chicken with anything but your fingers.

42. There are 219 million undesirable male chicks killed each year by the egg industries.

43. If the white of the egg is cloudy, it is fresh.

44. The average cage space for an egg-laying chicken is less than a 8" by 11" sheet of paper.

45. A group of chickens is called a flock.

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46. The amount of light is what makes a hen lay eggs.

47. To make a dozen eggs, a hen has to have about four pounds of feed.
 

48. A chicken is 75 percent water. 

49. Chickens don't pee. It is just mixed into the poop.

Last one! 50. A rooster was chosen to be the mascot of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
 

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Fun Facts-

• All ducks have highly waterproof feathers. A duck's feathers are so waterproof that even when the duck dives underwater, the downy underlayer of feathers right next to the skin will stay completely dry.

• Ducks are omnivorous and will eat grass, aquatic plants, insects, seeds, fruit, fish, crustaceans and other types of food.

• Ducklings younger than 10 days tend to swim and walk as a group, always close to their mother, to avoid the attack of predators.

• Most duck species are monogamousfor a breeding season but they do not often mate for life. Instead, they will seek out new mates each year, choosing the healthiest, strongest, best mate who can help them pass on their genes to a new duckling generation.

• Ducks are outgoing, social animals who feel most at ease when they're in a larger group of other ducks.

• Ducks are birds. Ducks are also called ‘waterfowl’ because they are normally found in places where there is water like ponds, streams, and rivers.

• Ducks can live up to 20 years, depending on the species and if well cared for.

• The production of eggs is affected by daylight. When there is more daylight, the ducks will lay more eggs. To prevent this from happening, farmers use artificial lighting so that the ducks have about 17 hours of light a day to produce eggs efficiently.

• The eggs will hatch within 28 days normally, except for the Muscovy duck which takes about 35 days to hatch. The mother duck will keep her brood of ducklings together to protect them from predators.

• Ducks have been domesticated as pets and farm animals for more than 500 years, and all domestic ducks are descended from either the mallard or the Muscovy duck. Mallards, especially, are easy to crossbreed with other types of ducks, and mallards often hybridise with all types of ducks at local ponds.

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• The modern domesticated turkey descends from the wild turkey.

• Turkeys are known to exhibit over 20 distinct vocalisations. Including a distinctive gobble, produced by males, which can be heard a mile away.

• Individual turkeys have unique voices. This is how turkeys recognise each other.

• Turkeys are intelligent and sensitive animals that are highly social. They create lasting social bonds with each other and are very affectionate; rather similar to dogs.

• Turkeys have the ability to learn the precise details of an area over 1,000 acres in size.

• Like peacocks, male turkeys puff up their bodies and spread their elaborate feathers to attract a mate.

• Baby turkeys (poults) flock with their mother all year. Although wild turkeys roost in the trees, as poults are unable to fly for the first couple of weeks of their lives, the mother stays with them at ground level to keep them safe and warm until they are strong enough to all roost up in the safety of the trees.

• Wild turkeys are able to fly at up to 55 mph, however only for relatively short distances. Most domestic turkeys however are unable to fly due to being selectively bred to be larger than would be suitable in wild circumstances.

• The male is substantially larger than the female, and his feathers have areas of red, purple, green, copper, bronze, and gold iridescence. Female feathers are duller overall, in shades of brown and grey.

• The area of bare skin on a turkey’s throat and head vary in colour depending on its level of excitement and stress.When excited, a male turkey’s head turns blue, when ready to fight it turns red.

• The long fleshy object over a male’s beak is called a snood.

• Turkeys have 5000 to 6000 feathers.

• Benjamin Franklin wished to have wild turkeys as the national bird of the USA, rather than the bald eagle.

• The turkey is believed to have been sacred in ancient Mexican cultures. The Mayans, Aztecs and Toltecs referred to the turkey as the ‘Great Xolotl’, viewing them as ‘jewelled birds’.

• The meat from domesticated turkeys is widely eaten by people across the world.

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Geese are birds in the family Anatidae. They are closely related to ducks and swans, which are in the same family.

There are around 30 species of goose in the world.

Geese are found all over the world.

In the wild, geese live in low marshes, river valleys, estuaries and wet pastures as well as on offshore islands, depending on the season.

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Domesticated geese raised on farms forage on grassy pasture and are given yards, sometimes with sheds, as shelter.

They have a lifespan between 10 and 25 years in the wild. The average lifespan for domestic geese is around 20 to 25 years; but a number of geese individuals have been known to live for much longer.

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Geese are birds in the family Anatidae. They are closely related to ducks and swans, which are in the same family.

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There are around 30 species of goose in the world.

Geese are found all over the world.

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In the wild, geese live in low marshes, river valleys, estuaries and wet pastures as well as on offshore islands, depending on the season.

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Domesticated geese raised on farms forage on grassy pasture and are given yards, sometimes with sheds, as shelter.

They have a lifespan between 10 and 25 years in the wild. The average lifespan for domestic geese is around 20 to 25 years; but a number of geese individuals have been known to live for much longer.

 

Geese range in size from 60 to 120 centimeters (23.6 to 50 inches) in length and has a 83–185 cm (33–73 inches) wingspan. They weight from 1.5 to 12 kg (3.3 to 26.4 pounds).

A goose is often characterized by long neck, webbed feet, non-iridescent coloration and its honk.

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Geese are tremendously social animals and the relationships that form in a flock are both amazing and amusing to watch.

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Most of the world’s 30 or so species of geese are no strangers to migration, and some routinely accomplish amazing feats.

Migratory geese are capable of flying up to 5,000 kilometers (3,000 miles) each season.

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Migratory geese fly in a V-shaped formation to minimize wind resistance and conserve energy. This formation also allows geese to remain in close proximity to one another during long journeys.

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Geese are birds in the family Anatidae. They are closely related to ducks and swans, which are in the same family.

There are around 30 species of goose in the world.

Geese are found all over the world.

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In the wild, geese live in low marshes, river valleys, estuaries and wet pastures as well as on offshore islands, depending on the season.

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Domesticated geese raised on farms forage on grassy pasture and are given yards, sometimes with sheds, as shelter.

They have a lifespan between 10 and 25 years in the wild. The average lifespan for domestic geese is around 20 to 25 years; but a number of geese individuals have been known to live for much longer.

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Geese fly at an average speed of about 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour when migrating, but may increase their speed to 110 kilometers (70 miles) per hour if they catch a strong tailwind.

In Asia, Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus) regularly migrate over the Himalayan Mountains, even over Mt. Everest at an altitude of 9,375 meters (30,750 feet) where the air is thin and the temperatures drop to -50°C (-60°F).

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Geese honk while in flight to enable communication and encourage the flock to maintain a “V” formation.

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Once a year, adult geese will lose flight and tail feathers, which is called molting. They are unable to fly until the new feathers have come in. The molt takes 30 to 45 days. Geese like to be near water during the molting season, to be able to escape from predators.

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Geese are primarily herbivores and usually eat tender grasses and plant materials, such as roots, leaves, stems and sprouts. Geese may eat wheat and pellets, which is a common diet for farm-raised geese. Geese may eat bread, but they do not derive much nutrition from it. They also eat insects, fish, rice and corn.

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Geese are very loyal. They mate for life and are very protective of their partners and offspring. If a goose’s mate or chicks become sick or injured, he or she will often refuse to leave their side, even if winter is approaching and the other geese in the group are flying south.

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The mating season for geese is between March and December, during which geese return to their original birth areas and build nests. During nesting season, geese typically travel in pairs. Geese lay up to 12 eggs, and the incubation period ranges from 28 to 35 days.

 

Goslings are able to fly when they are about 2-3 months old. They will stay with their parents and follow them back the following year to the place where they were born. There they will form flocks with other young geese. Geese are one of the few birds in which the family does not break up at the end of the breeding season.

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The natural predators of geese include wolves, eagles, bears, raccoons and foxes. Eggs and goslings are more vulnerable than adult geese and have more natural predators.

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When a goose’s mate is killed, he or she will mourn in seclusion. After a partner dies, some geese spend the rest of their lives as widows or widowers, refusing to mate again.

It is generally accepted that geese were one of the first animals to be domesticated. Their domestication probably took place in Egypt about 3 000 years ago, although some research suggests that it may have been even earlier. Despite this, geese have never been exploited commercially as much as chickens or even ducks have been.

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Some geese species have serrated edges to their beaks that give them a toothy appearance, but it is an adaptation to their bill called tomia and are not at all actual teeth.

Strictly speaking, the term goose is applied to the female and gander to the male. Young birds before fledging are called goslings.

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A group of geese is called a “skein” in flight, a “gaggle” on the ground and a “flock” anywhere.

The offspring of a swan and a goose is called a “swoose”. The plural is either swooses or sweese.

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The expression “to take a gander”, meaning to have a good look around, is a reference to the long neck of the goose, stretching to get a better look.

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Geese fossils have been found from as far back as 10 to 12 million years ago.

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