Go slow on slow-growing chickens, says broiler industry

Chicken farmers will need vast, additional amounts of feed and water and consumers would face higher prices if the broiler industry moves toward the slower-growing poultry breeds that some consumers and retailers are demanding, says a poultry trade group. A National Chicken Council spokesman told the Los Angeles Times, “Before it becomes a domino issue… » Read More

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