Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct—but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...
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Eight chicken breeds that will lay you cash
2. White Commercial Broiler meat chicken These types of birds are reared as broilers by our farmers and sold as fresh or frozen capons, bone-in, boneless and cut-ups. The main breeds are Cobb-500 ...
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Cornish Cross Chicken: Secrets to Successfully Raising Meat Chickens
Historically, chicken meat was primarily produced by raising dual-purpose breeds, and butchering extra roosters, which were not as efficient at producing meat as the Cornish Cross. The Cornish ...
Whole Foods sells scarred Frankenchicken meat with evidence of muscle abnormality, Mercy For Animals report shows
Mercy For Animals' new shopper-led report, "White Striping at Whole Foods," spotlights the use of fast-growing chicken breeds, referred to as "Frankenchickens," in Whole Foods' supply chain. Despite ...
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How to Choose the Right Backyard Bird
Often hardy and easy to care for, many chicken breeds make a perfect ‘beginner’ bird whether you’re interested in raising birds for meat, eggs or both. Chickens don’t have excessively large space ...
Growth rates of broilers contribute to behavior differences, shedding light on welfare impacts
As poultry companies weigh cost and efficiency with higher animal welfare standards, research comparing conventional and slow ...