Tag: Chicken

In America, when someone calls another person a “chicken,” it’s considered nothing more than a childish insult. This apparently is not the case in Russia. Is goat an insult in Russian? “Goat” in Russian is an insult used for obtuse, obstinate and headstrong people. What does a rooster symbolize in Russia? It said for ancient […]

Definitions include: affectionate form of address or reference for one’s significant other. Definitions include: a young child. What is the slang meaning of chicken? cowardly1a : scared. b : timid, cowardly. 2 slang. a : insistent on petty details of duty or discipline. b : petty, unimportant. What does chicken connotation mean? Connotation: A chicken […]

Forget calling someone a chicken! Farm birds have BRAVERY genes that make them less anxious than their wild cousins. Their species has become a byword for cowardly behaviour, but chickens are actually far braver than they are given credit for, according to new research on their genes. Are chickens coward? Chickens are not cowards, but […]

A ‘chicken’ is another word for a kilo of cocaine. In some cities the word is reserved specifically for a kilo of crack and a ‘bird’ would be used for a kilo of raw powder cocaine. The act of ‘flippin chickens’ can simply mean selling kilos of cocaine or crack for a higher price than […]

afraid to. countable noun. If someone calls you a chicken, they mean that you are afraid to do something. [informal, disapproval] I’m scared of the dark. I’m a big chicken. Is chicken an insult? In America, when someone calls another person a “chicken,” it’s considered nothing more than a childish insult. Is chicken a term […]

They were squawking like there was a fox trying to kill them. “Chicken” got the meaning of “coward” or “afraid” because of how the animals act. “You are such a pig” means you eat too much. “You are such a chicken” means you are scared. Why do you call someone chicken? If someone calls you […]

Chickens are not cowards, but often their best defense is to either flee or fly away from the threat. Are chickens actually brave? Their species has become a byword for cowardly behaviour, but chickens are actually far braver than they are given credit for, according to new research on their genes. Scientists have identified a […]

Europeans arriving in North America found a continent teeming with native turkeys and ducks for the plucking and eating. Some archaeologists believe that chickens were first introduced to the New World by Polynesians who reached the Pacific coast of South America a century or so before the voyages of Columbus. When did chickens come to […]

#1 – Chickens Don’t Lay Eggs if They Are Roosters! They may even look more like a hen than a rooster. Some don’t mature as fast and could masquerade as a hen, especially if there is already a dominant rooster in the flock. Do all chickens lay eggs? Of course all hens lay eggs, but […]

Chickens stop laying eggs for a variety of reasons. Hens may lay fewer eggs due to light, stress, poor nutrition, molt or age. Some of these reasons are natural responses, while others can be fixed with simple changes and egg laying can return to normal. Can a chicken be barren? A hen is like a […]

The chicken is a descendant of the Southeast Asian red jungle fowl first domesticated in India around 2000 B.C. Most of the birds raised for meat in America today are from the Cornish (a British breed) and the White Rock (a breed developed in New England). Who made chicken first? Genomic studies estimate that the […]

Provide Artificial Light in Winter You can stimulate egg production by augmenting with artificial lighting so the hens receive at least 14 hours of light each day, using a combination of natural daylight and artificial light. How can I speed up my chickens laying eggs? Provide Artificial Daylight Extending the hours chickens are exposed to […]

The short answer is that yes, chickens fart. Just about any animal that has intestines is capable of farting, in fact. Chickens pass gas for the same reason that we do: They have pockets of air trapped inside their intestines. What animal does not fart? Here’s a mind-boggling fact: Almost all mammals fart, yet the […]

High-producing, well-fed backyard hens can lay up to 250 eggs per year. This is because it takes 24-26 hours to create each egg, and hens take a natural break each year for molting – often as days get shorter in the fall. Can chickens lay eggs without a rooster? Hens will lay eggs with or […]

Just as we humans are a particular species within mammals. And just as humans are divided into male and female and children and adults, chickens are likewise. In this context, a man equals a “rooster” and a woman equals a “hen”. Both are generally chickens, but the names indicate their gender and that they are […]

People have been eating eggs for a very long time— about six million years! The first people to eat eggs took them from nests in the wild and ate the eggs raw. There is no way to know who ate the first egg. What researchers do know is people living in Egypt and China were […]

The Best Places to Buy Humanely Raised and Organic Chicken Online Cooks Venture Humanely Raised Chicken, Prices Vary on Cooks Venture. Crowd Cow Organic Chicken Breast, $10.13 on Crowd Cow. Green Circle Certified Humane Chicken (2 birds) $31.99 on D’artagnan. Smart Chicken $5.79 per pound on Fresh Direct. What’s the healthiest chicken you can buy? […]

They also found that the birds that eventually became the modern domestic chicken were originally a red jungle fowl subspecies called Gallus gallus spadiceus. The data also showed that after the birds were carried off to other parts of Asia, they were bred with other red jungle fowl and also other jungle fowl species. What […]

The word dates to an Old English interlinear gloss of the Lindisfarne Gospels: “Suæ henne somnigas cicceno hire.” This is taken from Matthew 23:37, where Jesus says of Jerusalem that he has “longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings” (in the New International Version). When was the […]

MYTH: “Frozen chicken is not as healthy” There is no nutritional difference between fresh and frozen chicken. Pat yourself on the back for getting a helping of nutritious protein! So, pick up your frozen fruits, veggies and chicken in the freezer aisle! Is it better to buy frozen chicken or fresh chicken? In reality, the […]