Medium Chicken

• A chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a kind of domesticated bird. It is raised in many places for its meat and eggs. They are usually kept by humans as livestock. ... A male chicken is called a rooster or a cockerel .

Chicken Leg Meat Generally includes a little less than a quarter of the meat on the chicken. The cut includes a thigh, drumstick, and a part of the back. Leg: The leg of the chicken consists of two parts, which are the thigh and the drumstick.