Broiler farms are all managed with the same care. The only differences are the geographical areas where they are consumed around the world.
In fact, every country has different consumption habits. There are countries where chicken is bought whole (to be cooked), in others already portioned (already cooked or to be cooked) and in others still already cooked in several ways (ready-to-cook portions with more or less elaborate recipes).
Chickens are therefore reared in different ways (on different farms) according to consumer demand. In general, there are three different sizes
light chickens
females of 32-35 days old and around 1.6-1.8 kg commercial weight
destined for rotisseries
medium-sized chickens
males or females of around 40 days and around 2.5 kg commercial weight
intended for portioning
heavy chickens
males of approximately 50 days old and of approximately 3,5 kg commercial weight
intended for breast sale and pre-cooked products
NB: ‘commercial weight’ refers to ‘ready-to-cook’ chicken
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