History through the eyes of a chicken - Chris A. Kniesly
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The Ancient Egyptian king Thutmose III described the chicken as a marvelous foreign bird that “gives birth daily.” Romans brought them on their military campaigns to foretell the success of future battles. Today, this bird occupies a much less honorable position – on dinner plates. Chris Kniesly explains the evolving role of chickens throughout history.
Modern industrial breeds of chicken were created not using growth hormones, but rather decades of crossbreeding. Based on this knowledge, defend or critique the following statement: “The chicken became such an excellent model species for heredity and breeding that it created the means for its own undoing.”
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Chris A. Kniesly
- Director Mark Phillips
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Sound Designer Sam Bair
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Fact-Checker Francisco Diez
