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Some chickens survived the Great War sheltering in bunkers.[1] In Appalachia, they have survived in a more natural fashion and are considerably more common. Less mutated than other creatures in the area, they are utilized for food.[2]
Variants
Chicken
Some chickens have managed to survive relatively unmutated and resemble their pre-War counterparts. In 2296 such chickens are being bred by some individuals in California.[3]
Rad chicken variants[4] have been exposed to high levels of radiation, leaving them atrophied and naked. They are slightly smaller than their pre-War ancestors, and likewise pose no threat.
Notes
Mom in Fallout 2 referring to radscorpion en croute as tasting "like chicken."
↑ 2.02.1Enclave research facility terminal entries; Terminal, Subject C-04: "Subject C-04: Some chickens. They appear to be less mutated than other creatures we've come across. Looking at them is making me hungry. Maybe I'll spare this one from the incinerator. Pretty sure I saw some garlic and paprika in the supply room somewhere. I can't do another night of that pink shit again."
↑The Courier: "I'll take care of them." Walter Phebus: "Ethel's going to be madder than a wet hen but you reap what you sow, kid, and Heck's earned every ounce of misery he gets. So, we have a deal?" (Walter Phebus's dialogue)
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