Sustainable Poultry Programs
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- Secretary Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Undersecretary of Research, Education and Economics
- USDA Announces Kickoff of Feds Feed Families Campaign
- USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure for Nearly 250,000 People in 103 Communities
- Nearly $2 Billion Now Available for Eligible Producers Affected by 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires
- USDA Announces Japan to Accept Exports of U.S. Sheep and Goat Meat
CEO Blog
As I have mentioned in previous blogs—-the average weight of chickens has soared in the past 50 years. In 1955 the average weight of a chicken was 3.07# while today it is 6.24#!!!!! More than double. And that is just the average. Many growers are raising birds close to 10#. (like the size of a small turkey). In other words—to meet global demand, the growers are growing them as fast as they can and as big as they can. Well, that growing mentality has finally “come home to roost.” No pun intended.
Because of this mentality–a big industry problem has arisen. They have found..... READ MORE
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