Broilers—chickens specifically bred for meat production—are typically raised for six to eight weeks, while slow-growing broilers need up to 12 weeks to reach maturity.

Each year, broiler chickens lay about 360 million eggs that are not fit to hatch chicks, according to the council. Some are used to manufacture vaccines, exported or used for other purposes, the ...

Broiler poultry farmers across the State are demanding a sustainable package to revive the poultry sector. Increase in cost of feed and other inputs, avian flu threat, market competition from ...

SINGAPORE, May 14 (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore has a new source of live broiler chickens – an avian influenza-free farm in Indonesia.