alpine eggs, italy, wild chickens

The Wonderful Story Behind Italian Alpine Eggs

Why are Alpine eggs any different from other eggs? You usually would not call chickens wild birds unless you come across certain species of wildfowl. Still, the ancestors of present-day chickens roamed the tropical forests of Asia. Then, 10,000 years ago, humans started domesticating chickens for eggs and meat. Today, chicken meat is the most consumed ...

Raven Montmorency

Wild chickens foraging in the snow.