No but for the sake of argument (since that seems to be what everyone wants to do), no there would be no chicken in the wild. There would however be avian protein. As for as the Tetra sticks, they are comprised of alot of invert and fish protein. Any arguments? Thus they add to the balance of his daily meals and hey, as we all know some people just can't stand that others may be able to reach points they may not. Thanks again for the feed back.