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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Recent [[genomic]] studies involving the four extant [[junglefowl]] species reveals that the domestication of chicken, the most populous poultry species, occurred around 8,000 years ago in [[Southeast Asia]]. This was previously believed to have occurred around 5,400 years ago, also in Southeast Asia. The process may have originally occurred as a result of people hatching and rearing young birds from eggs collected from the wild, but later involved keeping the birds permanently in [[captivity (animal)|captivity]]. Domesticated chickens may have been used for [[cockfight]]ing at first and quail kept for their songs, but people soon realised the advantages of having a captive-bred source of food. Selective breeding for fast growth, egg-laying ability, conformation, plumage and docility took place over the centuries, and modern [[breed]]s often look very different from their wild ancestors. Although some birds are still kept in small flocks in extensive systems, most birds available in the market today are reared in intensive commercial enterprises.</div>FuzzyBot