Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

What you’re looking for is sometimes called a Heavy Hen. In the supermarket, it will look much like a large roasting chicken, however the bones are larger and the meat is much tougher than chickens sold as roasters, broilers, or fryers. What is the difference between chicken and hen meat? A chicken is a type […]

Cannibalism usually occurs when the birds are stressed by a poor management practice. Once becoming stressed, one bird begins picking the feathers, comb, toes or vent of another bird. Once an open wound or blood is visible on the bird, the vicious habit of cannibalism can spread rapidly through the entire flock. Is cannibalism common […]

The Cream Brabanter is our oldest breed of chicken. They originated in the Netherlands in the 1500s, but almost went extinct in the early 20th century. They are still considered extremely rare, especially in North America. During the year, hens will lay 200 large white eggs. What was the first breed of chicken in the […]

nothing, according to Robin Foroutan, a registered dietitian nutritionist and representative for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Some people may feel as though they have a harder time digesting meat if they aren’t used to it, Foroutan said, but there’s no scientific evidence for this. Will I get sick if I eat meat after […]

Regular chickens are classified according to their age. Listed below are the common classifications. A chicken ranging in age from 7 to 13 weeks and weighing from 1-1/2 to 4 pounds. Their meat is very tender and they can be prepared by most any cooking method, such as broiling, braising, frying, roasting, and grilling. What […]

There are more chickens in the world than any other bird. In fact, more than 50 billion chickens are reared annually as a source of food, for both their meat and their eggs. Chickens farmed for meat are called broiler chickens, whilst those farmed for eggs are called egg-laying hens. What products do we get […]

Rhode Island Red The Rhode Island Red is perhaps the world’s best-known fowl. It is the most successful dual-purpose bird, and remains an excellent farm chicken. The Rhode Island Red is known for its hardiness and its ability to handle marginal conditions while still producing eggs. Which breed of chicken is most profitable? According to […]

Asian Red Junglefowl. Most scientists agree that the Southeast Asian Red Junglefowl (gallus gallus) is the primary wild ancestor of chickens. What was the first chicken ever? The first chickens The very first chicken in existence would have been the result of a genetic mutation (or mutations) taking place in a zygote produced by two […]

fresh chicken breast. Out of all the chicken options at the grocery story, the healthiest option is fresh chicken breast. The white meat (chickenwhite meat (chickenDr. Yancey: “Dark meat cuts come from muscles that use more oxygen and have more iron. The iron is held in a protein called myoglobin, which gives it the darker […]

Partly because of advocacy by animal-welfare charities, and partly because meat has become so affordable, more consumers are now willing to pay for meat raised in better conditions. Sales of free-range and organic chickens, which—unlike most broilers—have access to the outdoors, are surging. Is chicken the most popular meat? According to the United Nations Food […]

Chicken is filled with high-quality proteins and doesn’t contain much fat — especially if you eat lean cuts. Beyond its rich protein content, chicken also contains: Vitamin B12. Why chicken meat is the best? Chicken has long been considered a healthy alternative to red meat. And it is indeed low in saturated fat, contains higher […]

From the 17th to 19th Centuries, conventional wisdom designated the American South as fried chicken’s native habitat. Southerners made it a centrepiece of their regional cuisine and boasted that only African Americans, mostly enslaved, could make “authentic” fried chicken. Why is fried chicken important in the South? In the Southern United States, African Americans made […]

The foot of the bird contains only part of the ankle bones. In mammals, all of the ankle bones are included as part of the foot. Poultry raisers use the term “hock” synonymous with the ankle region and “hockjoint” with ankle joint. Are chicken feet called Paws? What’s the difference between chicken feet and chicken […]

Chickens will peck at each other for a variety of reasons, but the important thing is to make sure it doesn’t get out of hand resulting in bloodshed. Once chickens see blood, they will peck each other to death, also resulting in chicken cannibalism. Is it normal for chickens to peck each other? Serious pecking […]

If the weather is very warm, the chicken can air dry, otherwise, dry the bird with a hair dryer on low heat. Most birds love it! This is Freida, my Silkie hen who needed a bath after someone pooped on her back in the dead of winter. Freida loved having her feathers dried! How long […]

Although the arithmetic mean of the longest clotting time of four samples each from 37 laying chickens, of three different breeds, was 69 minutes; the range was 13 to 180 minutes. In comparing blood clotting times be- tween the second and the third ml. How long does it take for animal blood to clot? For […]