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National Chicken Month


National Chicken Month – NASS Counts Chickens Before – and After – They Hatch

September 27, 2017 Kim Linonis, NASS Commodity Statistician, Poultry & Specialty Commodities Section

Did you know that Georgia poultry farmers produced the greatest number of chickens for meat (broilers) with 1.4 billion in 2016 followed by Alabama and Arkansas with just over 1 billion each? In all, the total value of U.S. broiler chicken production was $25.9 billion in 2016.

Research and Science

Tips and Recipes to Kick off National Chicken Month and Labor Day Weekend

September 02, 2011 Rex A. Barnes, AMS Deputy Administrator, Poultry and Eggs Program

As the Labor Day holiday approaches and National Chicken Month begins, we have some tips and recipes to help you on your path to becoming a grill master. While you probably know that all chicken is inspected to make sure it is safe to consume, understanding grading and classes of chicken can help...

Food and Nutrition
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