Fighting Fat in Chickens
By Tom Shoop | Thursday, January 24, 2008 | 10:43 AM
By Tom Shoop | Thursday, January 24, 2008 | 10:43 AM
The American people aren't the only ones getting fatter. American chickens are, too. And scientists at the Agricultural Research Service are trying to find ways to slim them down.
Comments
My thought exactly. Can't see why we would spend so much research money on such a basic piece of knowledge. Let them have some room to move already! There's no more drugs, enzymes, or hormones needed to mess their systems up any further!
Kay | Tuesday, February 05, 2008 | 12:06 PMThe chickens put on fat when they are raised in total confinement and are unable to get any exercise just like people in office cubicles. Confined chickens are also more subject to diseases that spread rapidly. (Just like people) There have been many studies that have proven that free range chickens are lower in fat, are more healthy and require fewer antibiotics.
The bottom line is that no amount of research will find a substitute for real exercise in chickens or humans.
Robert M. | Friday, January 25, 2008 | 12:26 PMABOUT THIS BLOG
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