Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

There is one primary method of stunning broilers prior to slaughter in the U.S. and that is “electrical stunning.” It is the predominant method of rendering birds unconscious. There are a limited number of facilities in the U.S. that utilize controlled atmosphere stunning (CAS) systems for broilers. How do they kill the chickens we eat? […]

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Chickens are omnivores, when means that they can eat both plants and meat — including the meat of other chickens. However, chickens are mainly herbivores in adulthood. Most of their diet is grains. Many cases of cannibalism are attached to feather pecking. Are chickens considered cannibals? Outbreaks of cannibalism occur in all types of housing […]

A chicken may begin eating their eggs if their calcium levels are low. Calcium deficiency causes a chicken to seek out a supplemental diet of egg shell. Chickens may also eat their eggs due to accidental discovery. Do mother hens eat their own eggs? If left to their own, they eat just anything. Once a […]

Red skin and blood naturally draw attention. Instinct urges them to peck at red marks, as chickens find the taste of blood rewarding. Soon many chickens may be pecking at wounds on one bird. This leads to cannibalism—not as a predatory or aggressive act, but as a response to the lure of blood. What do […]

It’s a common misconception that it is difficult to build muscle on a vegetarian diet. After all, a chicken breast or steak provides much more protein per ounce than beans or whole grains. But building muscle as a vegetarian is absolutely doable. Can you build muscle mass without meat? Well-planned vegetarian diets that meet energy […]

Making Healthy Choices Chicken and fish contain significantly less L-carnitine than red meat, and fatty fish also contain healthful unsaturated fats, which fight arterial plaque. Choose lean cuts of meat, especially red meat, and trim away any visible fat to lower your saturated fat intake. Does eating chicken clog your arteries? Unfortunately, these common animal […]

Common indications of a sick chicken include: hiding, inactivity, pale comb or wattles, unusual droppings, unusual posture, lethargy, lack of appetite and reduced egg production– all indications that closer observation is needed. What does an unhealthy chicken look like? Chicken Eyes Cloudy eyes. Excess fluid in the eyes. Mucus around the eye area. Dull eyes. […]

You may be surprised to learn that chickens can be taught to recognise their own names. Chickens do have ears, they’re just not external ones. (That would look really odd.) Sounds are very important to them, they can make over 30 different distinct noises to communicate with each other. Can chickens remember their names? You […]