Giswi

The Giswi (Giswinus Domesticus) also known as the Corummese chicken is a domesticated flightless bird native to Corumm. With an estimated population of 20 billion it is the most breeded type of poultry in Corumm above even the common chicken. Of this population, only a small minority still lives in the wild. It is raised in mega factories for its famously tough meat and prodigiously large eggs.

Giswi in the wild

Habitat and Diet

Giswi in the wild have lived in the wooded areas in the lowlands near Corumm's eastern and southern coasts for thousands of years. Giswi in captivity can live up to 15 years if kept in sufficient numbers, solitary Giswi tend to have a much reduced lifespan due to their gregarious nature. Giswi are omnivorous birds and with their powerful beak and its high force load can eat anything from seeds, fruits, insects, fish, crustaceans and even smaller birds or mammals they may be able to catch. Giswi are noted for having a strong sense of smell. In modern farms Giswi are usually fed the standard chicken feed as other poultry.

Breeding and genetic modification

The domestic population of Giswi in its current form has been the subject of genetic modification by the Bureau of Avian Investigation under the Ministry of Agriculture. Factory-bred Giswi have been modified so extensively that they tend to be 25% larger on average than its wild counterparts and can grow significantly fatter. The eggs also tend to be larger, which has necessitated gradual modifications to the Giswi's buttocks tending towards the enlargement of the rear vent, that the oversized eggs may pass through. Despite this, 1 out of every 10 Giswi die due to egg laying complications. A healthy Giswi can lay up to 10 eggs in one clutch.