Guest SRA Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Fact - A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long! Fact - The chicken can travel up to 9 miles per hour. Fact - There seven distinctive types of combs on chickens: rose, strawberry, single, cushion, buttercup, pea, and V-shaped. Fact - There are four places in the United State with the word "chicken" in their name. Chicken, Alaska; Chicken Bristle; in Illinois and Kentucky; and Chicken Town, Pennsylvania. Fact - The largest chicken egg on record was nearly 12 oz., measuring 12 1/4" around. Fact - The greatest number of yolks in one chicken egg is nine. Fact - The record for laying the most eggs: seven in one day. Fact - There are more chickens in the world than any other domesticated bird. More than one chicken for every human on the face of this earth. Fact - The longest distance flown by any chicken is 301 1/2 feet. (as the crow flies) Fact - Every bird and mammal except the spiny anteater experiences REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. Fact - Did you know that some breeds of chickens can lay colored eggs? Sure enough, the Ameraucana and Araucana can lay eggs colored in shades of green or blue, depending on the breed and it's ancestry. Fact - In 1994, 73,866 million eggs were produced in the U.S. proving once again the U.S. has the best darn chickens in the world. Fact - China not only has the most people in the world, but also has the most Horses with 10,000,000 and chickens with over 3,000,000,000 of them. Fact - Chickens and turkeys are known to cross-breed, these breeds are known as "Turkins". Fact - The term 'Chicken Pox' didn't come from people believing that they came from chickens, it came from the Old English term 'gican pox' - which means the itching pox. Fact - Alektorophobia - Fear of chickens. Fact - Laid head to claw, KFC chickens consumed worldwide would stretch some 275,094 miles. They would circle the Earth at the equator 11 times or stretch from the Earth approximately 50,094 miles past the moon. Fact - There are approximately 450 million chickens in the United States. Fact - There are more chickens than people in the world. Fact - Chickens make sounds with actual meaning. They give different alarm calls when threatened by different predators. Fact - A rooster will attack anything that he thinks will harm the hens ( that includes humans ). Their spurs (located at the back of their leg ) can cause a very painful puncture wound. Fact - If a rooster is not present in a flock of hens, a hen will often take the role, stop laying, and begin to crow. Fact - In Gainesville, Georgia - the chicken capital of the world - it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork! [source: local ordinance] Fact - McDonald's in india doesn't serve beef -- only chicken, mutton and fish. [source: notice displayed in McDonalds bombay outlet ] Fact - The closest living relative of the t-rex is the chicken. Fact - The waste produced by one chicken in its lifetime can supply enough electricity to run a 100 watt bulb for five hours. Fact - The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds. Fact - There are more chickens than people in the world. i didn't know there were more chickens on this earth than people....... .....hmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... tell me something about turkeys now. How many will be consumed during the Thanksgiving season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... hang on...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... 10.2 million in Canada............Buckee must've been hungry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... how about the states? It's got to be at least 60 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... wrong......muggsy In 2004, about 264 million turkeys were raised. We estimate that 46 million of those turkeys were eaten at Thanksgiving, 22 million at Christmas and 19 million at Easter. thats a lot of breasts.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... JB new all of that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... That's a lot of guys napping in the lazy boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... [ QUOTE ] JB new all of that..... [/ QUOTE ] where's that old coot at anyways? probably over at Archery Talk stirring the pot......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... Fact: There are over 5 million chickens within 10 miles of my house. Ohio Fresh Eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... Fact- Chicken tastes best when smothered in Head Country BBQ and cooked on Hutchies grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... [ QUOTE ] Fact- Chicken tastes best when smothered in Head Country BBQ and cooked on Hutchies grill. [/ QUOTE ] not a fact.....an opinion......we can make this a fact......invite us over....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... Wow..........the AMAZING things a person can learn here. I used to raise chickens. Bantams. Then my dog ate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... [ QUOTE ] Fact: There are over 5 million chickens within 10 miles of my house. Ohio Fresh Eggs [/ QUOTE ] I bet bigfoot gets lots of free meals there then. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... [ QUOTE ] Fact- Chicken tastes best when smothered in Head Country BBQ and cooked on Hutchies grill. [/ QUOTE ] I concur! We actually added onto Danny Head's plant (when I was working in Tulsa). We eneded up with some good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... [ QUOTE ] Wow..........the AMAZING things a person can learn here. I used to raise chickens. Bantams. Then my dog ate them. [/ QUOTE ] Same thing happened to my mothers chickens...first our dogs ate them. Then she got another clutch and raised them up and the neighbors dogs brok in to the hen house and ate them...she gave up at that point...Anyone want to buy a hen house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... [ QUOTE ] after 3.5 years of chicken inspection I have seen the following freaks. 1. I had a chicken once with 6 wings...4 x 2 2. Multiple as in about 30 birds with 3 legs...most legs are growing right off the vent aka "bum hole" 3. I had a bird with a leg coming off another leg, at the end of this extra leg was 2 sets of feet...6 toes in all 4. I had a bird with an "extra" vent aka bum hole and tail on it's side...that was soooooooo freaky 5. Probably have had about 5 birds with an extra tail or butt....chicken got back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/ QUOTE ] These chicken houses under power lines or what??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... Has anyone seen Super Troopers?? For ten bucks, I'll call the guy a chicken...... sorry, this reminded me of that. So JB, what happens with these chickens with all the extra appendages, please tell me they don't get use for extra meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... [ QUOTE ] parthenogensis is reproduction without fertilization as we know it some turkeys have been known to reproduce this way...not joking..... [/ QUOTE ] and so has Tominator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... that's not a bad idea, just don't take her advice on how to act with your siblings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... Yep you take her advice and you will be kissing cousins before long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] parthenogensis is reproduction without fertilization as we know it some turkeys have been known to reproduce this way...not joking..... [/ QUOTE ] and so has Tominator. [/ QUOTE ] Where you hunting on Vet's day Eric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... come on Chris, you know I'm just messin' with ya, just have to press the envelope, it's a problem I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... Way too much info on chickens for me.....but they taste good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Re: Chicken Facts.......... Learn somethin' new everyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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