Why do broiler chickens grow so fast?

Today's broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat) are bred to be bigger and grow faster than in years past. Why? In the past few ... Everyone who purchases food for their family does so for a different reason, with different needs, wants and goals in mind – taste, price, values or convenience. read more

Broiler do not grow fast or slow, they follow a growth cycle of 5-6 weeks to be a mature chicken from a bird. This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more

Slow growth/Heritage broiler chickens: “Slower-growing” chickens or “Heritage breeds” are chickens that can take almost twice as long to reach market weight – about 81 days typically – because they do not convert feed to muscle as quickly. read more

Today, the typical broiler, or meat chicken, turns feed into meat at a mind-boggling pace. Compared with the bird of yesteryear, it grows to twice the size in half the time. But some animal welfare advocates want the poultry industry to turn back the clock. Modern meat chickens are growing so fast, they say, that they are suffering. read more