Are there any wild chickens in the world?

Question

thre are other wild forms of poultry, and there are now more chickens than people in the world, but are there any wild ones left? or have humans farmed them all (the prospect is sickening if true).
As a side question, would they have evolved flight by now if we didnt farm them and took away the need for them to, because now that they live in cages with protection from predators thay dont need to learn how to become faster or fly do they?

Answer 1

the red jungle fowl is a relatively 'untouched' version of what we know as the chicken

as for the other question, if you look at predominantly wild birds closely related to the chicken, most of them cannot fly either (or can't fly very well). it's just the way they've evolved, the food they eat isn't likely to run away (no need to swoop) and they're quite versatile when it comes to withstanding hot and cold temperatures

Answer 2

As several others have mentioned, yes wild chickens still exist.

There are also wild cousins of the chicken that live in a wide variety of ecosystems all over the world. Guinea fowl, grouse, pheasants and even critters like the greater prairie chicken are all in the same Order (Galliformes).

Few of these birds are strong fliers. They are mostly ground birds, with strong legs. When they do fly, it is all due to massive fast twitch flight muscles that provide a lot of power and acceleration, but no endurance. They can burst into flight almost instantly, and tear off to new cover, but they can't fly to South America for the winter.

This fast twitch muscle tissue is rich in glycogen-burning muscle fibres, and thus has a texture and consistency different to the darker muscle meat in the legs. The white meat of chicken and turkey breast is this fast twitch muscle tissue.

So chickens didn't become poor fliers because of human domestication. We started domesticating them because of their flight characteristics, and the muscle tissue that resulted from that flight adaptation.

Answer 3

I would say yes, wild chicken still exist this days though their population has been decreased tremendously due to obvious reasons. There is a jungle not so far from our farm house in my home country Wild animals including wild chicken are still found in there which are victims of human hunters.☺

Answer 4

Sure there are wild Chickens that have existed for generations without direct contact with humans deep in the jungles and various forrests around the globe. Of course, there are tame variants of these breeds of birds in most cases too.

Answer 5

Well, don't know if you would consider these wild (LOL!!):

"KEY WEST, Fla. -- Tourists photograph them, and artists paint them. They peck and cluck in parking lots, backyards, and alleys. And, yes, they cross the road, any time they please.

Key West is famous for its roaming chickens, but the birds could soon be cooped up. Worried about bird flu, City Commissioner Bill Verge wants the city to begin rounding up the island's 2,000 to 3,000 chickens."

Answer 6

Yes, the Jungle Fowl in the Far East, which is the ancestor of our domestic breeds.

Answer 7

they can fly and do we stop them by clipping their wings and yes there are wild ones in the wild lol

Answer 8

jungel fowl

Answer 9

in India and new guinea