Chicken

about 4 ounces. An average drumstick weighs about 4 ounces, with roughly 1 1/2 ounces of meat (without skin or bone). Plan on two drumsticks… Read More »How Big Is The Average Chicken Drumstick?

As the demand for chicken as a protein has increased, especially chicken parts like breasts or thighs versus whole birds, farmers have worked to create… Read More »Why Are Whole Chickens So Big Now?

You can either have someone hold the chicken upside down, pinning her wings, or use a kill cone. Slice the knife across her throat directly… Read More »How Do You Kill A Chicken Without It Hurting?

Roosters do roost at night, along with the rest of your flock. Roosting is the practice of perching up on a high location to sleep… Read More »Where Do Roosters Sleep At Night?

A rooster will often crow from a vantage point above his territory so he can make others more aware of his presence and so that… Read More »Why Do Male Chickens Scream?

Why do Roosters Crow All Day? It’s true, roosters crow all day long. It is not simply a dawn alert. They crow anytime the feel… Read More »Why Do Roosters Crow All Day And Night?

Calves, cows, and bulls, whether raised for veal, dairy, or beef, are stunned and then hoisted mid-air. Suspended upside down by their legs, their major… Read More »How Are Cows Killed For Butchering?

It will be no surprise that the chicken breeds that live the longest are not those selectively bred for food and kept on farms or… Read More »Can A Chicken Live For 10 Years?

“Washing can spread germs from the chicken to other food or utensils in the kitchen.” We didn’t mean to get you all hot about not… Read More »Do You Clean The Inside Of Chicken Before Cooking?

You have 3-4 days to utilize chicken broth before it goes bad. This guideline comes straight from the US Department of Agriculture and applies to… Read More »How Many Times Can You Use Chicken Stock?