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About 10,000 years ago, chickens diverged from The Southeast Asian Red Junglefowl, The Grey Junglefowl of India, Indian Game Bird, Brahmas of China, Sumatra, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, and The Green Junglefowl. They slowly started to become their own species.

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About 7,000 years ago, chickens were domesticated in Southeast Asia and Oceana.

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Around 2,000 BC, in Indus Valley, the natives used chickens for cockfighting.

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In the 1900s chicken meat was a delicacy. Chicken's only produced 80-150 eggs per year. Chicken meat was only reserved for special events and holidays.

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Wilmer Steele created the first broiler house in 1926. The broiler house could hold 10,000 chickens. These chickens were intended to reproduce meat chickens. With the broiler house having consistent temperature all year around, chickens could now produce 250 eggs a year.

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After the Great Depression, crop and livestock sizes increased to feed the soldiers when they went to war with Japan. Raising and keeping chicken was highly encouraged since chickens were small livestock and produced eggs. This increase lasted from 1930-1950.

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In the 1950-1960's the price of eggs decreased causing family owned chicken farms to go bankrupt. This was because production capabilities improved, as well as the lower labor requirements of the chickens. The price of chickens were so low, that almost every family could afford to purchase them. In 1950 fridges were invented causing people to be able to store their chicken meat for longer.

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In the 1970s a disease eradication process started to have better nutrition in the chickens, along with genetic improvements. In the 1990s they were moving towards a more natural and organic take on chickens and their eggs.

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By the 2000s the population of chickens surpassed that of human beings, seeing that the demand for chickens and their eggs was vast. People in the chicken industry found a better understanding on how to raise chickens. Raising them to improve their flocks and to make quality products. Chickens have also been deemed pets next to dogs and cats.

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As in 2020 there are amoximity 390 million chickens that lay eggs. Every year there are about 96.9 eggs laid. Chicken is also the most consumed meat in America.