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fowl) A great variety of domestic fowl are selectively bred for meat and egg production. Chicken or chickenlike bird. Sometimes the term is also used for ducks and geese. The red jungle fowl Gallus gallus is the ancestor of all domestic chickens. It is a forest bird of Asia, without the size or egg-laying ability of many domestic strains. Guinea fowl are of African origin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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43% prevalence for neutralizing antibodies was found in domestic fowl in the homestead of a patient with encephalitis. This timely program addresses the pathogenicity of Avian Influenza, examining the relationship of disease spread from wildlife to domestic fowl to humans. The spread of the disease back to wild birds from domestic fowl was considered relatively rare. |
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