Author: Elvira Bowen

In the Coop It Goes Anything will work as long as it’s sturdy enough to keep the door opening from being moved and locking the pullets out or letting the hens in. Because the pullets won’t have access to the coop just yet, anchor a tarp or some other protection over the top of the […]

The yolk is created in the ovary and, when ready, gets ejected into the first part of the oviduct, called the infundibulum. This is where fertilization takes place if the hen has mated. After mating, the sperm of the rooster travels to the infundibulum, where it fertilizes the newly released yolk from the ovary. How […]

One of our favorite moneysaving tricks is to buy a whole chicken and cut into parts ourselves. Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey shows you how easy it is to do. You should end up with 6 to 10 parts, depending on whether you divided the breast halves and legs. How many pieces can a whole […]

Yes, dogs can get salmonella from chickens! Salmonella is a bacterial disease transmitted through chicken manure, raw eggs and either undercooked or raw chicken meat. A dog can contract salmonella from an infected chicken in many ways: by eating chicken manure. Can chickens transmit diseases to dogs? Can other animals, such as cats and dogs, […]

Chicken pecking due to overheating can be prevented by keeping the chicken coop and enclosure at the proper temperature. If it is too warm, then shade and water should be provided to help them cool down. Excessive light can also be easily prevented by limiting the light exposure to about 16 hours per day. How […]

A chicken supreme is a chicken breast, with skin on and complete with the wing bone and weighs approximately 280 grams. What is chicken supreme made of? Chicken supreme or “supreme de volaille” is not a dish. It is a culinary term, which comes from France, and simply means “boneless chicken breast”. What is chicken […]

The ultimate mix of juicy grilled chicken strips together with mushrooms, red onions, green peppers, olives and melting mozzarella cheese. What ingredients are on a Pizza Hut supreme pizza? Pizza Hut’s Super Supreme Pizza features black olives, ham and Italian sausage in addition to our standard Supreme topping combo of pepperoni, beef, seasoned pork, mushrooms, […]

Most chickens have three toes projecting forward and one projecting back, sometimes referred to as the claw. A few breeds, however, have five toes on each foot. Some breeds also have feathers on their shanks and toes. What are a chickens feet called? The foot of the bird contains only part of the ankle bones. […]

If you cut into your chicken breasts the moment they come off the grill or pan, you’re going to lose a lot of juices. Wait five minutes before cutting into your chicken breasts, and those juices will stay inside the meat where they belong. Can you cut chicken into pieces before cooking? If you don’t […]

Chicken nuggets are made with white meat from the breast or pectoral muscles of the birds, with other chicken parts mixed in. Tendons, bones, nervous and connective tissues, and fat can all be ground up together before being shaped into those bite-sized pieces. Are chicken nuggets 100% chicken? Simply delicious. The chicken in our McNuggets® […]

Contrary to popular belief, McDonald’s chicken nuggets are made from 100% chicken breast meat, according to the fast-food giant. Do chicken nuggets have horse meat? Hi Tala, We do not use horse meat. What is chicken nuggets made out of at McDonald’s? Along with white-meat chicken, the nuggets contain water, flour, corn flour, vitamins, starches, […]

Last week, the company apologized after a customer found plastic fragments in an order of Chicken McNuggets, which were thought to have been produced at a Cargill factory in Thailand. McDonald’s pulled out nearly 1 million McNuggets from the factory in one day. What does McDonald’s put in their chicken nuggets? LISTED INGREDIENTS: Chicken McNuggets: […]

The comb is the “crest” on top of a rooster or hen’s head. As chickens begin to mature, their comb will grow larger and darken or brighten in color. How can you tell a male chicken from a female? The males have pointed feathers around the neck, back, and tail; in females these feathers have […]

Chickens have two nostrils that are located on their beak and develop their sense of smell while they are still in their egg. While they may not be the best sniffers in the animal kingdom, it is still a strong sense! Where are a chickens nostrils? Contrary to popular belief, chickens do have nostrils and […]

If you stretch it out and look at the whole chicken wing you’ll see that it is made up of 3 parts: the drumette, the wingette, and the wing tip. Drumettes and wingettes are generally used in most chicken wings recipes. You can use all of one or a combination of the two depending on […]

Beaks are hard and have no soft pouty lip area. Therefore, a chicken does not have lips. Do chickens have lips or beaks? Like other birds, chickens also do not have lips. Chickens, being part of the bird species, have beaks in place of lips that serve them better. Beaks are better suited for chickens […]

If you don’t want to roast or grill a whole chicken at once, you need to cut it into individual parts before you cook it. Here are 7 steps for cutting a whole chicken into 8 pieces: 2 breast halves, 2 thighs, 2 drumsticks, and 2 wings. What are the 8 pieces of a chicken? […]

Not too many people eat chicken necks as it is. About the size of a skinny little wiener (hot dog). Most often the necks are boiled for soups or gravies or add meat to stuffing. There isn’t very much meat on a neck, it is all vertebrae (tiny bones), skin and stringy tiny bits of […]

A chicken’s shank is the bottom part of her leg, above the foot, but below the hock. The spur is the chicken’s chief weapon, and grows out of the shank. What is the function of hocks in chicken? The thigh is connected to the shank (foot) at the hock joint, which is the equivalent of […]