Chicken Info & Trivia

Everything you ever wanted to know about chickens

You may think you know a lot about chickens—and maybe you do. But there's always something new to learn about our feathered friend, Gallus gallus (or G. gallus domesticus, as they are sometimes called). CityCoops has scoured the web, and our own experience and knowledge of fowl facts, to put you a few clicks away from everything you may need to know about chickens. Enjoy!

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Everything you need for your roosters, hens & chicks.

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Chicken and egg recipes and health & safety info.

Chicken Info & Trivia

General information, facts & trivia about chickens.

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  • The average American eats over 80 pounds of chicken each year.
  • The average domestic laying hen lays 255 eggs per year.
  • It takes about 4 1/2 pounds of feed for a chicken to produce a dozen eggs.
  • The most eggs laid by a chicken in one day is seven.
  • The largest recorded size of a chicken egg was 12 oz and measured 12-1/4" in diameter.
  • The greatest number of recorded yolks in one egg was 9.
  • The waste produced by just one chicken can supply enough electricity to run a hundred-watt lightbulb for about five hours.

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