Chicken

Why are boneless skinless chicken breast getting so big? From what I’ve read, it’s because of selective breeding. Evidently, hormones are restricted from use, so… Read More »How Do Chicken Breasts Get So Big?

Is the practice of culling male chicks banned in the U.S.? Sadly, culling male chicks is legal in the U.S. as of publication, according to… Read More »Is Chick Culling Illegal?

In 2020, Americans consumed roughly 1.4 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl LIV—that’s 175 million pounds of wings, or approximately 350 million chickens killed. How… Read More »How Many Chickens Are Killed Each Year For Chicken Wings?

Never eat raw chicken. Salmonella lives inside the birds body…in the gut. You can’t strip out the guts of the bird without this getting into… Read More »Can You Eat Raw Chicken If It Was Just Killed?

And while Americans would squawk at the idea of noshing on the bird’s feet, those parts are a hit in the Far East. “The chicken… Read More »What Happens To All The Parts Of The Chicken That Americans Don’T Eat?

one to 3 h. Rigor mortis development in poultry is rapid (one to 3 h in chickens and turkeys) compared to other species (12 to… Read More »How Long Does It Take For Rigor Mortis To Set In In Chickens?

Chicken of the woods are parasites, decomposing or infecting living trees, eating them from the inside out. They begin fruiting in the beginning of the… Read More »What Time Of Year Does Chicken Of The Woods Grow?

Egg laying may be painful for young chickens. It certainly appears to be, at the very least, uncomfortable for some of them. As they strain… Read More »How Do Chickens Feel When They Lay Eggs?

Though chicken of the woods are common woodland mushrooms, they’re also expensive. If you find them at the farmer’s market, you’ll likely pay around $20… Read More »How Much Is Chicken Of The Woods Worth?

The signs or symptoms of a dying chickens are: Stood very still or lethargic and moving slowly. Not eating or drinking. All fluffed up. Hunched… Read More »What Do Chickens Do When They Are Dying?