Today’s broiler can achieve a 5-pound market weight in five weeks. Forty years ago, it took 10 weeks to achieve a 4-pound market weight. These advances are the result of scientific progress in genetic, nutritional, and environmental research.
This i assume is in the states. Canada has much stricter rules about raising all meat. We dont allow as much fat content as they do and also we dont allow growth hormones or steroids.
