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MOLECULAR GENETIC ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT STRAINS OF CHICKEN
(Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2007) RASHMI, S.
The domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is originated from South-Western Asia as a descendant of the Red Jungle Fowl and was first introduced into China during 1400, before the common era (B.C.E). Chickens were also depicted in Babylonia carvings, 500 B.C. and were mentioned by ancient Greek writers, particularly Aristophanes, 400 B.C. (Crawford, 1990). Since that time, chickens were kept in small flocks for home consumption until the poultry farming was commercialized during 2Oâ h century.