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How many varieties of chickens are there?

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According to statistics, there are hundreds or even thousands of known chicken varieties around the world, with Asia and Europe having the most varieties. According to different uses, chickens can be divided into multiple categories such as broiler chickens, laying hens, and ornamental chickens; according to different places of origin, they can be divided into multiple types such as Chinese chickens, Japanese chickens, and American chickens. In addition, chickens under different land, climate, and environmental conditions will also form different subspecies or heterogeneous species due to genetic variation. Therefore, it is difficult to give an exact number regarding the number of chicken breeds.

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