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How Selective Breeding Transformed Broiler Chicken Production

Selective Breeding’s Impact on Broiler Chicken Industry

In the last few decades, the broiler chicken has changed a lot. They have grown 300% faster and look different from their ancestors. This change has raised concerns about their welfare and the economy of poultry farming. The broiler chicken industry has changed a lot. It's all about making chickens grow faster and bigger. But this has caused problems for…

heir evolution, and how they became the primary source of poultry meat.

Heir Evolution: Poultry Meat’s Primary Source

Poultry meat production has grown fast, beating other meats like pork, beef, and sheep. It's expected to hit 139 million metric tons in 2023, up 3% from 2022. This rise is mainly due to more production in Brazil and the United States. China also played a big role, exporting 628,500 tonnes of poultry meat in 2022. Chicken made up 84.7%…