The World's Oldest Chicken: Meet Matilda

The video discusses the average lifespan of chickens, highlighting Matilda, a 14-year-old chicken from Alabama, who is the oldest chicken in the world according to the Guinness World Records. Matilda is an old English red pile hen with a unique appearance. The video also provides statistics on the global chicken population, noting that chickens are the most common domestic animal with over 24 billion worldwide. Additionally, it explains that it takes 24 to 26 hours for a hen to lay an egg.

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