Author: Marilyn Medina

It’s primarily composed of acetic acid, which affects the pH of water. Chickens absorb nutrients better when their water is slightly acidic — with pH between 6.2 and 6.8. The slightly acidic water helps kill bad bacteria in the chickens’ digestive tracts, resulting in a healthier flock. What does vinegar do for chicken? Garlic and […]

When each piece of chicken is a different size, they will cook at an uneven rate. If you don’t pound them out, some breasts will cook faster than others, leaving the thinner breasts dried out, while the thicker ones can be undercooked. Pounding also tenderizes the meat, making the cooked result more tender. Does pounding […]

Salt in the brine seasons meat and changes the structure of its proteins so that they are able to both absorb and hold on to more moisture. Pros: Works faster than salting; can make lean meat juicier than salting since it adds, versus merely retains, moisture. What does Soaking chicken in salt water do? The […]

Statistically, half of the eggs you hatch will turn out to be roosters, but there are a few tricks you can use to try to hatch out more hens for your backyard flock. What percentage of chicken eggs are female? approximately 50 percent femalesMost poultry naturally hatch approximately 50 percent females and 50 percent males. […]

Crowing and the pecking order If there was ever such a show of power in the hen house it would have to be a crow. Many studies on roosters confirm that one main reason a rooster crows is to assert dominance and territory. Why is my chicken acting like a rooster? Androgens are the class […]

So What Exactly is a Closed Flock? Keeping a closed flock means that you don’t add any juvenile or adult chickens to your flock. In my case, it means hatching my own chicks from hatching eggs that I get from a reputable hatchery with an NPIP certification. What is a collection of chickens called? The […]

Roosters are funny-looking creatures. They have a red bit that sticks out from the top of their heads—the comb—and another that dangles beneath their chin—the wattle. What is the purpose of the red thing on a chicken? A comb is the fleshy, red outgrowth on top of a chicken’s head. Types of combs, shown below, […]

Some of you may have seen what look to be like chicken hairs on chicken meat. Does this mean that chickens have hair like humans do? Although seemingly hair-like, these thin hairy protrusions are not hair but modified feathers. What is a chickens hair called? A comb is a fleshy growth or crest on the […]

White meat, found in the breasts and wings, contains about 10% red fibers. This part of the chicken is lean and mild in flavor, and dries out easily if overcooked. Which chicken pieces are white and dark meat? White meat cuts are the breast, breast tenders and wings. Dark meat cuts are the drumstick and […]

Boneless chicken wings are not actually wings, but rather are typically formed from breast meat, which is faster to cookto cookA cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. Regional food preparation techniques, customs and ingredients often combine to create […]

The chicken seems anatomically complete at hatch, but the thermoregulatory, gastro-intestinal and immune system need further development and maturation. Optimal brooding is essential to optimize animal health and contributes to a good performance and survival in later life. What are the advantages of brooding? The primary advantage of brooding is faster development of embryos by […]

Make a batch of chicken enchiladas. Stir it into a quick Thai curry. Make a creamy, cheesy dip. Stuff it into a baked potato. Mix it into chicken salad. Make a chicken sandwich. Round out a grain bowl. Cook it into fried rice. What can you do with dry chicken? Shred it and warm with […]

Originally Answered: How did chicken keep its head in a fixed location? Birds bob their heads to keep a clear, focused line of vision to enable them to better spot predator or prey. This actually makes them effective steadicams for shooting handheld video! How does a chicken keep its head still? Chickens definitely don’t keep […]

Straight run: Newly hatched chicks that have not been sexed; also called “unsexed” or “as hatched.” What does it mean by straight run chickens? What does straight run mean? Straight run is a random distribution of chicks. They have not been sexed to determine the gender. They are sold ‘as hatched’. So if you purchase […]

: excited and confused He was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. How long does a chicken run after its head is cut off? If you chop the head off a chicken, it can still run around for a few seconds. The same applies to many other animals, including the turtle, […]

When you chop off a chicken’s head, the pressure of the axe triggers all the nerve endings in the neck, causing that little burst of electricity to run down all the nerves leading back to the muscles, to tell them to move. The chicken appears to flap its wings and to run around – even […]

Chicken squatting, which is also referred to as “lordosis,” occurs whenever a hen crouches to the ground, flattens her back, spreads her wings, and lowers her tail. Because of how vulnerable the chicken appears when doing this, it’s common for farmers to refer to this position as the “submissive squat.” Why do chickens do a […]

To maximize the shelf life of cooked chicken soup for safety and quality, refrigerate the chicken soup promptly in covered airtight containers. Properly stored, cooked chicken soup will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. Can you eat soup after 6 days? Leftovers can be kept for three to four days in the […]

In fact, I use it literally every single time I cook skin-on chicken, turkey, duck, or goose. That trick is a sprinkling of baking powder, and it’ll get you the crispiest, crackliest bites of fatty, salty skin imaginable, whether you’re cooking just one thigh, a plate of wings, or an entire bird. Does baking powder […]