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Chicken is cheap because the feed conversion ratio is very good: apx 1.6 kg of feed (corn) in yields you 1kg of chicken out. Only some varieties of fish does b
by rmah 6y ago
Chicken is cheap because the feed conversion ratio is very good: apx 1.6 kg of feed (corn) in yields you 1kg of chicken out. Only some varieties of fish does better. In comparison, beef has a ratio of around 5 to 7 (10 if you just count the meat).
- Falling3 6y agoIt's also cheap because there are very few protections and regulations for the animals and the fact that selective breeding has gotten their farmed lifespan down to just 6 weeks.