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The meat breeds of chicken are not really breeds at all but hybrid varieties or a combination of many different breeds. These varieties are selected to produce a strain of bird with meat characteristics that the producer desires most. Some breeds grow faster and larger and others emphasis traits such as large breast meat yield, more efficient feed conversion, or more disease resistance. The strains are often named after the breeding companies that genetically develop them, like Arbor Acres, Ross, Peterson and Hubbard, to name a few. The weakness of these varieties is that they do not lay as many eggs per hen and seldom reach egg laying age. These strains are used by broiler producing companies that commercially produce broilers sold in supermarkets. Some well know breeds used to produce these hybrids are often Cornish cross breeds with australorps or leghorn.
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Fryer and hen difference?
Fryers can be either male or female. The term fryer is given to any chicken raised for meat use and is not a genetic description. Fryers are chickens who reach a certain pre determined weight as quickly as possible and slaughtered for their meat.
What is the Average weight for a cooking chicken?
Broilers or fryers are processed at 7-9 weeks of age when they weigh 3-5 pounds and dress out to about 2½ to 4 pounds. Birds raised longer and larger are used for Roasters, separated meat and stewing hens.
What breed of chicken is on the Kellogg Corn Flakes box?
The breed of chicken on the Kellogg's Corn Flakes box is a Leghorn chicken. Leghorn chickens are known for their prolific egg-laying abilities and are commonly used in commercial egg production. They are a Mediterranean breed with distinct white feathers and red combs and wattles.
Is there a chicken called a frazzle?
Yes. Frazzles are derived from a breed known as "Frizzles". 'Frazzle' is a widely accepted term used to refer to a Frizzle that has two frizzled parents resulting in brittle over frizzled feathering on the offspring.
Is a bantam chicken a layer or broiler?
Bantam chickens are typically not categorized in this manner, as most do not have enough meat or produce enough eggs to be sufficiently used in either category. If they are placed in such groups, it depends on the breed of the chicken.
Fryer and hen difference?
Fryers can be either male or female. The term fryer is given to any chicken raised for meat use and is not a genetic description. Fryers are chickens who reach a certain pre determined weight as quickly as possible and slaughtered for their meat.
What breed of chicken is a battery hen?
The Leghorn is mainly used because it is the best layer chicken but other hybrid layers could be used.
What is a ranch used for?
To raise and breed livestock, particularly horses, sheep or cattle on a more extensive scale than farms do.
Are air fryers and convection ovens the same?
Air fryers and convection ovens are similar in that they both use a fan to circulate hot air for cooking, but they are not the same. Air fryers are typically smaller and cook food faster than convection ovens, which are larger and can be used for a wider range of cooking methods.
Where are deep fryers sold online?
Deep fryers can be sold on the web on Amazon, web retail stores of Sears, Macy's, JC penny; they can be found on even Ebay and Craigslist if one does not mind used.
What is the Average weight for a cooking chicken?
Broilers or fryers are processed at 7-9 weeks of age when they weigh 3-5 pounds and dress out to about 2½ to 4 pounds. Birds raised longer and larger are used for Roasters, separated meat and stewing hens.
What breed of chicken is on the Kellogg Corn Flakes box?
The breed of chicken on the Kellogg's Corn Flakes box is a Leghorn chicken. Leghorn chickens are known for their prolific egg-laying abilities and are commonly used in commercial egg production. They are a Mediterranean breed with distinct white feathers and red combs and wattles.
What equipment is used in cooking and toasting food?
Equipment used to cook and toast food:ovenstoastertoaster ovensstove top burnersslow cookersgrillsgriddlesdeep fryers
Is there a chicken called a frazzle?
Yes. Frazzles are derived from a breed known as "Frizzles". 'Frazzle' is a widely accepted term used to refer to a Frizzle that has two frizzled parents resulting in brittle over frizzled feathering on the offspring.
Is a bantam chicken a layer or broiler?
Bantam chickens are typically not categorized in this manner, as most do not have enough meat or produce enough eggs to be sufficiently used in either category. If they are placed in such groups, it depends on the breed of the chicken.
Where can you find a chicken breed chart?
Follow the link below http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/dual.html
What type of chicken do they use for its meat?
Fryers & broilers are the smaller weights of chickens and roasters are the heavier weights. The birds used for commercial meat production are usually a hybrid created by crossing several different breeds. Most are white and contain at least a little bit of Cornish. My favorite to raise for my students poultry contest (we always had good scores in the state contest) was the "Hubbard White Mountains." They had a very fast rate of gain and good survivability.
