3 ms·
>Fewer hormones for growth >Chicken gets more exercise and movement Having raised chickens for meat on a small scale (30-40 at a time), I can tell you that ch
by Brains1ug 8y ago
>Fewer hormones for growth
>Chicken gets more exercise and movement
Having raised chickens for meat on a small scale (30-40 at a time), I can tell you that chickens used for meat ("Broiler" chickens) are selectively bred to grow as big as possible as quickly as possible. There is no need for growth hormones, they grow so quickly that their bone structure cannot keep up, to the point that they are barely able to walk 8-12 weeks from hatching. If they are not slaughtered on time, they die from heart failure.
- PopeDotNinja 8y ago> If they are not slaughtered on time, they die from heart failure. Wow, you weren't kidding. [1] I am not surprised that chickens have been bred to grow fast, but I've never heard of an animal that implodes because it grows so fast. [1]
- jimmy1 8y agoAndre the Giant died of heart failure because he grew too fast
- sayno3 8y agoIs he a chicken?
- ethbro 8y agoModern Cornish crosses are a miracle of selective breeding (aka genetic engineering). At this point, they're not far away from muscle growing machines with just enough brain attached to partially handle themselves.
- thatoneuser 8y agoHeh if you haven't heard you should check out Mike the headless chicken. That shows you how little brain chickens need.
- thewizardofaus 8y agoWow -- that is very fascinating !
- cjbprime 8y agoSimilarly: industrial turkeys of the type that Americans buy for Thanksgiving are so heavy and their breasts are so large that they're physically no longer able to reproduce. (They use artificial insemination now.)