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#. …
I was around for the beginning of Kentucky Fried Chicken and oh how I loved it. The Colonels 11 herbs and spices (which I am pretty sure included MSG) really made that chicken tasty and popular. Back then they were the first chain to cut and serve the chicken in…
Survey Says?? Moms prefer seafood over chicken. I am so bummed. The most recent data shows that on Mother’s Day——-26% of all Moms wanted seafood——–18% wanted ethnic food (Italian, Mexican, Sushi, etc)——-16% wanted steak——12% wanted buffet——-and only 9% wanted chicken. Go Figure. Chicken just barely beat BBQ at 8%. I…
JOIN THE DARK SIDE (OF CHICKEN). Well not really—chicken is a wonderful and delicious protein that is good and good for you. What I am referring to is the dark meat portion of the bird—especially referring to the boneless skinless thigh meat. It always seems to get the short end of…
People/customers are always asking me if Rogers chickens are “cage free”. So, let me explain. Cage free is a term that emanates from the table egg business. That is a totally different business model than the business of raising chickens to eat. NONE of the chickens we process at Rogers…
Ahhhh—Holiday Dinners Are you looking for something new and exciting to feed your friends and family during the Holiday Season? How about a Phabulous Pheasant Dinner??? If you live in the Midwest you’ve probably had Pheasants right out of the field. It’s a taste and experience like no other. Rogers…
Half and Half basically denotes the percentage of dark meat to white meat on the current chicken population. Years ago it was considered a 60/40 mix but with all of the new breeding techniques, the white and dark meat is about the same percentage of the bird. Where this presents…
This year the H5N2 Avian Influenza has killed a record number of chickens and turkeys. Migratory birds (geese and ducks-etc.) spread this virus thru droppings as they fled North on their migratory Flight Plan. This flight plan goes directly thru the Upper Midwest. So far there have been over 40…
Sales of Natural and Organic foods are expected to grow 8.1 % annually to $226 billion by 2018!! Driving the steady growth are robust product innovation and an accelerated shift in consumers behavior. But what constitutes being certified “organic”?? Here are the standards: 1)The bird must be fed certified organic…
Chickens on Steroids?? No, chickens don’t have any added steroids or hormones and that is regulated by the USDA. It has been outlawed since the 50’s. On the other hand—it is perfectly legal in beef cattle!! So eat more chicken!! But chickens are definately a lot bigger than they were…