With all these fast-food chicken places, i was thinking a week
2006-10-07 09:27:45 · 13 answers · asked by what's up 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I've got one that's 4....and still going
2006-10-07 09:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by angelcake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broiler chickens are slaughtered at approx 42 days old (6 weeks), by which time they've gone from 40g day old chicks to 2kg.
Incidentally, hens bred for laying eggs generally get slaughtered at 90 weeks of age...thats about 18 months old.
2006-10-07 09:38:17 · answer #2 · answered by caladria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it depends on whether Bernard manning or the Colonel happen to be in the vicinity at the time. Either way, they shouldn't be making any plans for the future. Even plans for later that day might be a bit optimistic.
2006-10-07 09:32:14 · answer #3 · answered by John P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is exactly six weeks from hatching to processing. unfortunate, unlikely but true. due to the unbelievable demand for chicken, the birds in the shops, kfc etc are exactly 6 weeks old, you can imagine what they are fed to bring them on so quickly. I have chickens at home and they are not mature until around 5/6 months. I have birds that are 7 years old.
2006-10-07 09:29:49 · answer #4 · answered by questor 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I had one big old hen who lived to 11 tears.
She was a buff orpington who was an apathetic layer but was a great sitter and raised several broods including ducks.
2006-10-07 09:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until the arrival of the butcher into the chicken coop.
2006-10-07 09:35:34 · answer #6 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the average lifespan of a chicken?
7 years. http://www.angelfire.com/oh/ZebraDirectory/faq.html#lifespan
Here is a great site about chickens:
http://www.glasgowzoo.co.uk/articles/birds/poultry.php
2006-10-07 09:40:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 10 minutes or maybe 5 if you have a coke with it.
2006-10-07 09:35:59 · answer #8 · answered by Pretorian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
However long it takes to grow enough meat to sell to Tesco. Prolly 6 weeks
2006-10-07 09:29:33 · answer #9 · answered by peanutbutterpigeon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if its raised on a hobby farm or raised on a mass production line.
2006-10-07 09:35:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋