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Broiler
Chicken bred for meat
This article is about the poultry.
5 examples of broilers
For other uses, see Broiler (disambiguation).
| Distribution | World-wide |
|---|---|
| Use | Meat/feathers |
| Skin color | Yellow, brown, black or mixed |
| Egg color | white/light brown |
| Comb type | red |
Breedbroiler is any chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) that is bred and raised specifically for meat production.[1] Most commercial broilers reach slaughter weight between four[2] and six weeks of age, although slower growing breeds reach slaughter weight at approximately 14 weeks of age.
Typical broilers have white feathers and yellowish skin. Broiler or sometimes broiler-fryer is also used sometimes to refer specifically to younger chickens under 2.0 kilograms (4+1⁄2 lb), as compared with the larger roasters.[3]
Due to extensive breeding selection for rapid early growth and the husbandry used to sustain this, broilers are susceptible to several welfare concerns, particularly skeletal malformation and dysfunction, skin and eye lesions and congestive heart conditions.
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