Chickens from the Harappan culture of the Indus Valley ( 2500-2100 BC ), in what today is Pakistan, may have been the main source of diffusion throughout the world.

Chickens from the Harappan culture of the Indus Valley ( 2500-2100 BC ) may have been the main source of diffusion throughout the world.

Several of his stories have been nominated for the genre's awards ; " The Ugly Chickens " -- about the extinction of the dodo -- won a Nebula award for best novelette in 1980, and also a World Fantasy Award for Short Fiction in 1981 ; this is perhaps his best known work.

If Frank Chickens become Comedy Gods then Foster's will have been helped to actually sponsor some actual art, and fans of Foster's all over the whole world will be made aware of that wonderful, indefinable, mischievous, playful thing we call the Spirit Of The Fringe !".

In 1987 adverts began appearing in games magazines for a new game Attack of the Mutant Zombie Flesh Eating Chickens From Mars said to have been programmed by Smith, and due for release by Software Projects.

Chickens in China have received an estimated 2. 6 billion doses of amantadine.

In 1996, Boynton began writing and producing songs — which she has described as " renegade children's music " — with composer Michael Ford ; these songs have been released as albums ( Rhinoceros Tap, Philadelphia Chickens, and Dog Train ) and also published as book and audio disc sets.

Churchill used the term " Roosting Chickens " in a short essay Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens first published on September 12, 2001.

' Chickens are smaller and you only need to protect them for six weeks, because that's how long they live till you eat them ,' said Dr. John J. Treanor, a vaccine expert at the University of Rochester.

Chickens also give a low " warning call " when they think they see a predator approaching.

Early sailors named these birds " Mother Carey's Chickens " because they were thought to warn of oncoming storms ; this name is based on a corrupted form of Mater Cara, a name for the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Chickens were developing so much body fat that they stopped laying eggs.

Chickens raised for meat are bred and raised so that they mature very quickly.

After take off, they flew on heading 091 ° ( almost due east ) for until reaching Hen and Chickens Shoals where low level bombing practice was carried out.

The producers of Big Brother gave him the job of narrator because they liked the way he said " Chickens ".< ref >

Headless Chickens were a five-piece melodic punk band from Exeter, England, comprising at various times Thom Yorke ( guitar and vocals ), Simon " sHack " Shackleton ( bass and vocals ), John Matthias ( violin ), Laura Forrest-Hay ( violin ), Martin Brooks ( drums ), Andy Hills ( bass ) and Lindsey Moore ( drums ), they were well known on the Exeter punk scene in 1989.

Chickens are omnivores.

Chickens are gregarious birds and live together in flocks.

Chickens farmed for meat are called broiler chickens.

Chickens farmed for eggs are called egg-laying hens.

Chickens are sometimes kept as pets and can be tamed by hand feeding, but roosters can sometimes become aggressive and noisy, although aggression can be curbed with proper handling.

Chickens are susceptible to several parasites, including lice, mites, ticks, fleas, and intestinal worms, as well as other diseases.

* November 1993: The Chickens are Restless ( ISBN 0-8362-1717-9 )

Puka occurs naturally on the Three Kings Islands ( c. 34 " S, 172W ) and the Hen and Chickens Islands ( c. 36 " S, 175W ) where it occurs in greater abundance in the relatively sheltered valleys, where soils are thick and conditions are relatively moist, rather than on the exposed ridge-tops.

Who among those you are asking to vote has even heard of Frank Chickens, who for all anyone under 30 knows may be the best act on the list?

On the north side are a Pelican in her piety, a symbol of Christ and the Eucharist, and a Hen and Chickens ; on the southwest gable are a Dove and Serpent ; and the Hand of God touching a globe.

Greater Prairie Chickens are not threatened by severe winter weather.

Chickens ' heart, gizzard ( gi-la ) and liver are also enjoyed.

Chickens ' heart and liver are also enjoyed but it is chickens ' gizzards that are truly prized.

Both Love Among the Chickens and the Ukridge collection are dedicated to Townend, and in the Love Among the Chickens dedication, Wodehouse mentions a letter he received from Townend describing an acquaintance who, like Ukridge, starts a chicken farm in the West country.

An area aimed primarily at children and housing domesticated livestock such as Turkeys, Llamas, Alpacas, Cows, Silky Chickens, Horses, Donkeys and Goats, most of which are free-roaming.

Chickens are also divided into egg laying, meat, and ornamental varieties.

Chickens are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and although the global population has decreased from more than 24 billion in 2003 to 19 billion in 2011, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird.

Chickens are omnivores and modern broilers are given access to a special diet of high protein feed, usually delivered via an automated feeding system.

" The company acquired Hertz ( rental cars ), Banquet ( frozen foods ), Coronet ( carpeting ), Random House ( publishing ) and Gibson ( greeting cards ), yet slipped into financial disarray, with wags calling it " Rugs Chickens & Automobiles " to poke fun at their attempt at becoming a conglomerate.

The town's largest employer is Murray's Chickens, a poultry company that raises all vegetable fed natural chickens.

Her first titles for the company were Nasty Girls 30 and Spring Chickens 4.

Chickens will naturally live for 6 or more years, but broiler chickens typically take less than 6 weeks to reach slaughter size.

It is well known for its regular habit of killing domestic Chickens, more so than any other species of Crow.

Chickens in the wild eat more insects and vegetation than grains.

A first mtDNA D-loop haplotype comparison between heath hen specimens and prairie-chickens ( Palkovacs et al., 2004 ) brought the unexpected result that all heath hens tested formed a group very distinct from mainland birds, being most similar genetically to Greater Prairie Chickens from Wisconsin.