من الديناصورات وحتى كنتاكي
في عالمنا الآن هناك قرابة 20 مليار دجاجة حية، وهذا رقم يفوق أعداد البشر وبقية الحيوانات الداجنة مثل الماشية والأغنام والأبقار والخنازير مجتمعين. فكيف استطاع هذا الكائن القديم منذ عصور الديناصورات أن يصل إلى هذه الأعداد، رغم أنه لم يكن بهذا القدر من الشيوع حتى منتصف القرن الـ 20. وكيف ولماذا نجح البشر في تربية هذه الأعداد الضخمة منه؟
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