Author: Justin Shelton

Dinosaurs laid eggs, the fish that first crawled out of the sea laid eggs, and the weird articulated monsters that swam in the warm shallow seas of the Cambrian Period 500 million years ago also laid eggs. They weren’t chicken’s eggs, but they were still eggs. So the egg definitely came first. What animal laid […]

“Originally, airline chicken breasts were served on airplanes because the meat could be consumed by simply holding onto the drumette and eating it that way,” says Rockwell. However, some people believe that the breast can resemble an airplane and the drumette can look like the wing of a plane when it’s served. What is meant […]

What it is: Bone marrow pigment that seeped into the meat. Eat or toss: Eat! The discoloration has nothing to do with how “done” the chicken is. As long as the chicken was thoroughly cooked, you’re fine. Is chicken blood nutritious? Blood is a good source of nutrients, especially for the high content of essential […]

YES! Dogs can get Salmonella infection from chickens and other animals carrying the bacteria, by exposure to contaminated excretions (mostly poop!) or by eating contaminated meat. Many pet owners have moved to a raw meat dietraw meat dietRaw foodism, also known as rawism or following a raw food diet, is the dietary practice of eating […]

Your dogs and chickens will naturally be curious of one another. While chickens can inspire your dog’s curiosity, they will not inspire their appetite. Even if your dogs eat processed or raw chicken daily, they are happy and well-fed and will not hunt down your chickens to eat them. How do dogs act around chickens? […]

Yes, but you could risk a lawsuit and a criminal citation, depending on the facts. Section 822.013 of the Texas Health and Safety Code allows a livestock owner to shoot a dog or coyote that is attacking, is about to attack, or has recently attacked their livestock, provided that the owner witnessed the attack. Can […]

Cut each drumstick, thigh, and breast piece crosswise into three pieces, cutting completely through the bones. Cut each wing into two pieces. This technique will result in 22 small, serving size pieces. How many pieces can you get from a whole chicken? How many pieces of chicken can you get from a whole chicken? A […]

4 pieces. With a half chicken you have 4 pieces: 1 breast (white) – the most meat. 1 wing (white) – very little meat. 1 thigh (dark) – delicious juicy dark meat, good amount. What does 1/2 chicken include? Poultry Half: The chicken is split in half lengthwise through the breast and back, leaving fairly […]

Chicken Legs – $1.55 per pound. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts – $3.41 per pound. Whole Chicken – $1.64 per pound. Ground Beef – $5.60 per pound. Is chicken the least expensive meat? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, beef products on average in cities ranged in price from between $4.76 to $10.66 per […]

4. To quarter a chicken, you’ll separate the light and the dark meat, ending up with about 4 equally-sized portions to grill, roast, or cook in whatever way you desire. What does a 1/4 chicken include? Generally includes a little less than a quarter of the meat on the chicken. The cut includes a thigh, […]

Best for cutting bones – cleaver Where others lack, a cleaver might be the perfect knife. They’re just as good as slicing breasts, but their primary purpose is to cut through bones. While this is a great feature, cutting a chicken into pieces may take some getting used to with a cleaver. What is the […]

Boning Knife. The best knife for breaking down a whole chicken is a Boning Knife. Its sharp, flexible blade is easy to maneuver when slicing along bones and joints. What two knives are used to cut a whole chicken? Straight to the Point. A honesuki, or Japanese poultry knife, has a small, short blade that […]

Some breeds are far more connected to their survival than others. While puppies tend to learn more quickly, with patience, you can teach any age dog to stop killing chickens or any other animal. This can help save your flock from becoming fast food as they run across the yard. How do you stop dogs […]

Here are the deets: Female chickens have a menstrual cycle that can be daily during certain times of the year. Like women, hens have ovaries. During a hen’s cycle, an ovary sends a yolk on its path. The yolk forms what we know of as an “egg white” as it moves through the reproductive tract […]

Egg Production Hens do not need to mate with a rooster to produce an egg. Your hens will produce infertile eggs roughly every 24 hours even if you don’t own a rooster. The benefit of owning a rooster is that, if your fertilized eggs are incubated properly, you will have chicks roughly 21 days after […]

Chicken Supreme is a boneless, skin-on chicken breast that is roasted to juicy perfection, then served with an easy, savory cream sauce on top. Hi everyone – it’s Jack. What is the difference between chicken supreme and chicken breast? Buy as single chicken breasts fillets without the skin, with tenderloin attached, or with skin on. […]

Airline chicken breast is a cut comprising of a boneless chicken breast with the drumette attached. This elegant cut has the skin on breast with the first wing joint and tenderloin attached, otherwise boneless. The cut is also known as a frenched breast. Why do they call it an airline chicken breast? “Originally, airline chicken […]

1. Have plenty of hens for each rooster. If you only have a flock of five or seven birds, you don’t want two (or more!) of them to be roosters. Generally—and especially when you want to keep multiple roosters—there should be 10 or 12 hens for each male in your flock. How many hens do […]

Mating. Roosters may peck at the hens during the mating season. If a rooster pecks the back of a hen’s neck without really hurting it while going around it in circles, it may well be part of the mating ritual. You can reduce the feather loss among hens due to mating by clipping the rooster’s […]