broiler chickens
Young poultry raised
Broiler chickens are chickens bred and raised specifically for meat production.
The term distinguishes them from laying hens, which produce eggs.
Broilers grow rapidly, reaching market weight in six to eight weeks through selective breeding and controlled feeding.
Most commercial chicken meat comes from broilers raised in large-scale operations: The farm houses fifty thousand broiler chickens.
- coopPoultry enclosure
- fowlBirds for the table
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- white meatPale poultry portions
- dark meatPoultry leg portions
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