Gallus gallus……Entry for October 20, 2008

Chickens grow much more rapidly than they once did and some consumers have concluded that this rapid growth is due to the use of hormones in these animals. Some consumers believe that the increasingly earlier onset of puberty in humans is the result of the liberal use of such hormones. However, hormone use in poultry production is illegal in the United States.

I had a friend from Puerto Rico who told me that you haven’t had a chicken meal unless it was prepared that day and didn’t come from a mass-produced chicken farm.
Chicken eggs vary in color due to the hen.
Chickens are generally low-maintenance. The major challenge is protecting the birds from predators such as dogs, raccoons and foxes.
Before 1960 in the USA, most chickens and eggs were produced on home farms. Today it is an industry. Like building cars.