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Cochin chicken

Gallus domesticus

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Field Notes

Description:

The Cochin is a breed of large domestic chicken. It derives from large feather-legged chickens brought from China to Europe and North America in the 1840s and 1850s. It is reared principally for exhibition. It was formerly known as Cochin-China

Habitat:

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PublishedMarch 2, 2020

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