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I think people are misusing "purebred" as a term. The modern chicken breeds did not exist in nature. About 4000-8000 years ago people in Southeast Asia began domesticating the wild ancestor of a chicken for the eggs and meat. This practice spread, and other cultures also brought chickens to...

In nature, animals breed based on their perception of health/strength in their partner. The goal is to have offspring that have the best survival potential. When humans get involved, they force-breed animals for traits that the humans want, color, size, shape, "cuteness" etc. These offspring...