Sunday, June 07, 2015

Big Breasts Not Found in Hollwood


These chickens were all raised in the same manner and photographed at the same age.

Today's chicken weighs more than four times its predecessor 50 years ago. This not due to antibiotics, hormones, or genetic modification, but simple selective breeding and better feed.

 See the previous post about the "Chicken of Tomorrow" contest.

1 comment:

  1. SecondThoughtsOptional2:31 PM

    Excellent piece -- and the linked paper as well. In the late 80's to early 90's we used to raise broilers on a small scale (a few hundreds) and they averaged 3500g by day 56, in the always-challenging tropics. Not surprised that another 700g has been added in the following 25 years.

    I also watched the 'Chicken of Tomorrow' contest you had in your earlier article. Now *that's* a show done right, with relevant measurements and standardised tests. Shows that ape them include this one I was laughing over yesterday: https://youtu.be/oDPCmmZifE8

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