why do chickens have tails and what are they for?

Subject: why do chickens have tails and what are they for?

Date: Sat Feb 12 18:35:12 2005
Posted by Caitlin
Grade level: undergrad School: Loughborough High School
City: Leicester State/Province: Leicestershire Country: Leicestershire
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 1108254912.Zo

Message:


I didn't actually know chickens had tails and now i've found out after reading
your website i'm really interested in why they do have tails. I knew peacocks
had tails but was very surpriesed that chickens did. I know peacocks have them
to attract the opposite sex but was wondereing why chickens had tails as they
are femail?

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