Author: Lorraine Wade

The local folk lore is that Hurricanes Iniki (1992) and Iwa (1982) destroyed domestic coops and such, letting the animals loose in the wild to breed and multiply. Some also say that the escaped domesticated birds joined up with jungle fowl originally brought in by Polynesians 1,000 years ago. Why do chickens roam free in […]

Chicken Breeds Breed Varieties Primary Usage Leghorn Light Brown, Dark brown, White, Buff, Black, Silver, Red, Black Tailed Red, Columbian Eggs Maran Black Copper, Wheaten Dual Minocra Single comb black, Single comb white, Rose comb black, Single comb buff, Rose comb white, Eggs New Hampshire Red Red Dual What are the 3 types of chicken […]

The Earth currently has about 19.6 billion chickens, 1.4 billion cattle, and 980 million pigs being raised as livestock. What is the most common farm animal in the world? Chickens are far and away the most numerous type of livestock on the planet. There are about 135 chickens for every cow—and three for every human. […]

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds. The longest recorded time a chicken has been observed flying continuously is 13 seconds. The furthest recorded flight of a chicken covered 301.5 feet. What’s the longest time a chicken has flown? Depending on the breed, chickens will reach heights of about 10 feet and […]

Leghorn The Leghorn chickens’ egg laying prowess, savvy attitudes and bold personalities made them the most common purebred fowl in Australia in the early to mid 1900s. We love Leghorn chickens, and not just for their ability to lay generously sized, bright white eggs on a regular basis. What is the most common chicken breed […]

Are chickens genetically modified? Poultry breeding companies have used the process of genetic selection to carefully select for desirable traits in broiler chickens. This is the same process that gives us Great Danes and Chihuahuas – it is not genetic modification. Is a broiler chicken a GMO? Genetically Modified Origins In this way, the genes […]

Can You Keep Broilers as Pets? Yes, you can keep broilers as pets. We know this because of last year’s late-summer broiler chicken order when only half of them went to the butcher. How long do chickens live as pets? Chicken lifespans vary widely, with most hens generally living between 3 and 7 years. However, […]

slang To refuse to do something due to fear (real or perceived). Is chickened out an idiom? CHICKEN OUT idiom meaning ??? CHICKEN OUT definition: to decide not to do something because you are too frightened. My brother and I were going to go bungee jumping, but at the last minuted I got scared and […]

What is the opposite of chicken? brave courageous unabashed ballsy unblenching venturous nervy undaunted audacious adventuresome What is another word for chickens? poultry, roaster, cockerel, chicky, chick, hen, pullet, capon, poulard and craven. What is the antonym of the word chick? Opposite of a young girl. woman. lady. matron. adult female. What are the 10 […]

07/7Three parts of an egg THREE PARTS OF AN EGG: Eggs do come from chickens but chickens are not killed to produce them. Eggs contain three parts- the white (albumen), the yolk and the shell. Egg whites do not contain any animal cell and hence, technically, are vegetarian. Is an egg an unborn chicken? MYTH: […]

Cock: A male chicken, also called a rooster. Cockerel: A young rooster, under 1 year old. Fryer: A chicken of 3 to 4 pounds, at 12 to 14 weeks old. Hen: A female chicken. What is meat from a chicken called? poultry. noun. meat from birds such as chickens. Is chicken called poultry? “Poultry” can […]

Plymouth Rock chickens include the Barred Rock and several other varieties. Barred Rocks are recognizable by their black and white stripes that make them stand out in the flock. What kind of chicken has white and black feathers? Columbian Wyandotte Chickens are a docile bird with clean legs and black and white feathers around their […]

A man was shocked when he cracked open an egg he’d bought from Woolworths (not to be confused with the late British Woolworths), only to find a dead baby chicken inside. A grim photo of the grey remains was posted on Facebook by Ani Bhowmilk. Ani had purchased the egg in Sydney, Australia. Is it […]