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201649 minGdocumentary

Chicken Planet

201649 minGdocumentary

With over 19 billion chickens on Earth, this film traces their 5,000-year relationship with humans and their rise to become the most common bird species.

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Benoît Demarle

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With over 19 billion chickens on Earth, this film traces their 5,000-year relationship with humans and their rise to become the most common bird species.

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Benoît Demarledirector

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The love story between chickens and humans has lasted for over 5000 years. Today, there are over 19 billion chickens on Earth, three times more than human beings and more than any other bird species. How did this humble forest animal conquer all continents to become the planet's most abundant and diverse feathered species? Meet one of Nature's most unassuming and strikingly beautiful creations.

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