Look't All Those Chickens

     If I was presented with a horse, a cow, and a dozen chickens, then was told to pick a single one, I would choose the twelve chickens. Twelve chickens are more valuable when compared to a cow or a horse due to their variety of uses. For one, provided the chickens are of mixed gender, they could be induced to breed for more chickens. The extra surplus of chickens could then be used as both currency and food. After breeding enough chickens, they could be used to barter and I would be able to acquire a horse and cow anyways. Chickens are also good for both their meat and their eggs, and a dozen eggs a day could easily keep me fed for a long while. The extra chickens acquired from breeding the first dozen would provide me with plenty of meat as well, and would be a replinishing source of food so long as I keep some of the adult chickens to breed. Both eggs and chicken meat are delicious, and with all of the additional benefits, I find the chickens to be the most valuable animal out of the three presented.