The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a type of domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl. It is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of more than 19 billion as of 2011. Humans keep chickens primarily as a source of food, consuming both their meat and their eggs.
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Quick Answer. About 22 million chickens are consumed in the United States each day. The chicken is among the most plentiful of domesticated animals, and there are more chickens than any other bird in the world as of 2014. Continue Reading.
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 In 2012, 873.8 million broiler chickens were slaughtered for meat in the UK, producing 1.32 million tonnes. of chicken meat. Sources: Defra poultry slaughterings; Defra poultry meat production)  In addition, 45.5 million other domestic fowl (end-of-lay layers, broiler breeders and layer breeders) were. slaughtered in the UK in 2012, producing 59,300 tonnes of hen meat, giving a total of 919.3 million. chickens and hens slaughtered in the UK in 2012, producing a total of 1.38 million tonnes of chicken and.
https://www.ciwf.org.uk/media/5235303/Statistics-Broiler-chickens.pdf
Americans consume more chicken than anyone else in the world – more than 90 pounds per capita in 2015 – the number one protein consumed in the United States. The top 5 broiler producing states are: Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina and Mississippi.
http://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/about-the-industry/statistics/broiler-chicken-industry-key-facts/
Chickens farmed for eggs are called egg-laying hens. In total, the UK alone consumes over 29 million eggs per day. Some hens breeds can produce over 300 eggs per year, with the highest authenticated rate of egg laying being 371 eggs in 364 days.
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About This Statistic. This statistic shows the number of chickens worldwide from 1990 and 2014. In 2011, there were approximately 20.88 billion chickens worldwide.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/263962/number-of-chickens-worldwide-since-1990/
(Source: FAOstat – see Table 1)  Total global chicken meat production is around 90 million tonnes per annum. (Source: FAOstat – see table 1)  The largest producer is the USA, accounting for nearly a fifth of world chicken meat production, followed.
https://www.ciwf.org.uk/media/5235303/Statistics-Broiler-chickens.pdf
December 2nd, 2016. Yeah, I’m that guy who used to post about chickens every week. Well, it’s been a tough fall, but it’s almost over. Usually I’d take the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas off, but since I’ve been so unreliable the last few months, I’ll try to post a couple of new podcasts before the year is over. Then hopefully in the new year I can get back on track.
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More than 40 billion pounds of chicken product was marketed, measured on a ready-to-cook basis. The United States has the largest broiler chicken industry in the world, and about 19 percent of production was exported to other countries in 2015. The top 3 export destinations (value) in 2015 were Mexico, Canada and Hong Kong.
http://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/about-the-industry/statistics/broiler-chicken-industry-key-facts/
The average incubation period for chickens is 21 days but may depend on the temperature and humidity in the incubator. Temperature regulation is the most critical factor for a successful hatch. Variations of more than 1 °C (1.8 °F) from the optimum temperature of 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) will reduce hatch rates.
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number of chickens in the world
The number of chickens in the world is 19 billion as of 2011. As of 2011, there are 19 billion chickens in the world.