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 ...

The Numbers. Free-range broiler chicken market share 12.7%. Cost of rearing a conventional broiler £1.81. Cost of rearing a BCC bird £2.14. The amount of extra land required to produce a tonne ...

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