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The conversion of a chicken's live weight to dressed is not very much. The feathers, feet, and head of the chicken weigh less than half a pound.
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Why are chickens bred just for large breasts?
The breast meat of chickens is the most popular consumer product when buying chicken. The bigger the breast available on a meat chicken the more money made.
Why do chickens and turkeys have white meat but ducks do not?
The breast meat on chickens and Turkeys is white because the flying muscle isn't used much. Any bird that flies regularly will have all dark meat.
Is Cornish hen white meat?
The chickens hindquarters are usually the dark part and the chicken. The chickens wings, drumstick + the breat are the white meat.
What country are chicken breast made from?
Chickens are animals. Primarily we get two products from the chicken. Chicken Eggs and meat. Chicken breast is just that, the breast of the chicken. Chickens are farmed all over the world in a number of ways but that is irrelevant here.
Why don't meat king chickens lay eggs?
Simple logic: Meat queen chickens lay eggs; meat king chickens lay meat queen chickens.
How did the chests of chickens come to be known as breasts?
The term "breast" in reference to chicken chests likely originated from the anatomy of the bird, as the chest area is where the breast meat is located. Over time, this part of the chicken has commonly been referred to as the "breast" due to its shape and location on the bird's body.
What is the market weight for chickens?
The is really no definitive answer to this as it all depends on the breed. A chicken can be bantam, or standard and bred for meat, eggs or show. Fryer/broiler can average 4 to 7 lbs Meat chickens weekly weight average changes constantly but run around 5.6lbs
What are intensively reared chickens?
An intensively reared chicken are bred to reach slaughter weight in less than 6 weeks. About 70% of meat chickens are raised this way. These chickens are also known as commercial broilers.
How useful are chickens?
Chickens are mostly used for their meat and their eggs.
What is the avg amount of meat on a horse?
Dressing percentage is 50 to 60% of live weight.
What are chickens for?
Chickens are used for egg production and for meat. Some chickens are also used as pets.
How many Weight Watcher points is a 4 oz chicken breast?
According to Weight Watchers, a 3 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast is worth 2.5 points. Therefore, a 4 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast would be approximately 3.3 points.
