Chickens Four Times Bigger Within the Last 60 Years

4thIDvet · 10-08-2014, 10:27 AM

"In the last 60 years, chickens have quadrupled their size, but it’s not because their feed has changed, according to a new study"

"Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada found that broiler chickens have actually become more efficient at using the feed they take in."
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014...eing-fed-more/

This is not good. If these chickens keep getting larger, farmers are going to have problems.
If they escaped from farms, children and pets are going to be in extreme danger.
My Buddy raised chickens and his rooster attacked him. Thank God he had his .12 gauge handy, oh hell yeah what a fight.

10 Bears · 10-08-2014, 11:57 AM

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it now takes less than 50 days to grow a full size chicken compared to 70 days in the 1950s.

And that's why full grown chickens, that moult, are not carried over. Costs less to raise new layers. The "past' one year hens go to the butcher.
Heck, I used to get attached to my hens, had some that were five years old.

Sanders · 10-08-2014, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

And that's why full grown chickens, that moult, are not carried over. Costs less to raise new layers. The "past' one year hens go to the butcher.
Heck, I used to get attached to my hens, had some that were five years old.

Yep. My hens are about ready for the chopping block. I went from 10-14 eggs a day to 3 per day, now. They are just over 2 yrs. old. Dang if I didn't go and get attached to the silly birds.

I don't know about bigger chickens, but those turkeys I raised last year sure got huge.

44044 · 10-08-2014, 12:43 PM

They got to get bigger

More nig'gers to feed...

Railbuggy · 10-08-2014, 01:06 PM

There was that guy on talk shows years ago that breed a giant chicken. What was there names?

Fred_Oinka · 10-08-2014, 04:04 PM

The big ones are stringy.

10 Bears · 10-08-2014, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanders

Yep. My hens are about ready for the chopping block. I went from 10-14 eggs a day to 3 per day, now. They are just over 2 yrs. old. Dang if I didn't go and get attached to the silly birds.

I don't know about bigger chickens, but those turkeys I raised last year sure got huge.

Get some Wild Turkey hens, they will lay 70 or 80 eggs, before they quit.
Each egg is worth three hens eggs. (unless they are extra large)
The Wild Turkey I had, lived with the hens for two years.

REDOAK · 10-25-2014, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

Get some Wild Turkey hens, they will lay 70 or 80 eggs, before they quit.
Each egg is worth three hens eggs. (unless they are extra large)
The Wild Turkey I had, lived with the hens for two years.

Several years ago, I found turkey eggs and gave them to my sister. She raised them along side the chickens. Produced some nice eggs.

500grains · 11-15-2014, 10:09 AM

I am hoping they can grow 20,000 pound cows so that I can get a decent-sized steak.

Stoned_Oli · 11-15-2014, 11:54 AM

Woody Allen predicted this in 1973...

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4thIDvet slug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Astor Florida Posts: 48,519	Chickens Four Times Bigger Within the Last 60 Years "In the last 60 years, chickens have quadrupled their size, but it’s not because their feed has changed, according to a new study" "Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada found that broiler chickens have actually become more efficient at using the feed they take in." http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014...eing-fed-more/ This is not good. If these chickens keep getting larger, farmers are going to have problems. If they escaped from farms, children and pets are going to be in extreme danger. My Buddy raised chickens and his rooster attacked him. Thank God he had his .12 gauge handy, oh hell yeah what a fight. __________________ God Bless Americas Veterans. All who are serving and have served.

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Railbuggy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Taylor Creek,Ohio Posts: 7,279	There was that guy on talk shows years ago that breed a giant chicken. What was there names? __________________ Im not a wannabe,Im a has-been. We already lost the war. You are the resistance.

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Fred_Oinka Pinger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Deep South Posts: 7,693	The big ones are stringy. __________________ WE DON'T RENT PIGS

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500grains Soldier of Allah Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Crackerland Posts: 31,688	I am hoping they can grow 20,000 pound cows so that I can get a decent-sized steak. __________________ Racism will keep you alive.

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Stoned_Oli King of S'marm Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 4,492	Woody Allen predicted this in 1973... __________________ “But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” ~ Thomas Jefferson to Issac Tiffany, 1816

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44044 slug Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: swampeastmissouri Posts: 51,010	They got to get bigger More nig'gers to feed...