For dinner: Genetically altered 'super chicken'

Tooter · 09-19-2008, 05:31 AM

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Jenni · 09-19-2008, 06:09 AM

It's funny you posted this. We grilled some chicken legs the other night and they were so huge that we talked about this all through dinner. They were ENORMOUS--almost like turkey legs. We were imagining that either the chicken was 3 feet tall, or that he was normal size with humongous legs...either way--SCARY!!

ljguitar · 09-19-2008, 07:37 AM

Tooter · 09-19-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ljguitar

SmileySue · 09-19-2008, 12:03 PM

Thank you Tooter - I really needed a good laugh today. <sigh> Now I feel so much better....

fawn · 09-19-2008, 12:07 PM

why not just chip us, IV us and send us on our way? It's much simpler that way.

anniemo · 09-19-2008, 12:11 PM

here you go fawn: The Intravenous Drip Diet: Making Models Super Skinny

food schmood.

myanv · 09-19-2008, 12:20 PM

Why cant they just let mother nature do her job? Basically this is so farmers can raise their product in horrible conditions without any problems.

Kris T. · 09-19-2008, 12:26 PM

Woo hoo! Drumsticks for everyone!

(there was a picture, but it just didn't work)

fawn · 09-19-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by anniemo

here you go fawn: The Intravenous Drip Diet: Making Models Super Skinny

food schmood.

WOW

Jake · 09-19-2008, 01:02 PM

Jenni · 09-20-2008, 03:22 PM

No, more this size...

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cyberus · 09-20-2008, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenni

It's funny you posted this. We grilled some chicken legs the other night and they were so huge that we talked about this all through dinner. They were ENORMOUS--almost like turkey legs. We were imagining that either the chicken was 3 feet tall, or that he was normal size with humongous legs...either way--SCARY!!

Heh ... city slickers.

I was astonished the first time I saw one of those 6 week old store chickens .. I thought they was pigeons or something, all our home farm raised birds waaaay bigger. What people today would call "small turkeys"

Jenni · 09-20-2008, 03:44 PM

Actually i have my own free range chickens, but my egg creme habit is such that they are too busy providing me eggs for me to try to catch them and eat them...I am telling you these were FREAK legs.

belfrybat · 09-21-2008, 08:24 AM

I raise my own chickens both for eggs and meat. You don't need genetically altered chickens to get huge ones--you can buy special crosses. A couple of years ago, I purchased 50 Cornish Rock cross broiler chickens. They can weigh as much as 5 lbs. at 6 weeks if fed correctly, and can grow to 20 lbs. The problem is they get so heavy so fast, their legs give out. I butchered mine at 6 to 8 weeks but let one female go longer, but she started having leg problems so I butchered her as well. She was huge.

They can be raised humanely in a semi free-range way (mine were in a large pen, but not allowed to wander freely in the pasture like my laying hens). Unfortunatley, commercially they are raised in small cages where they don't even have enough room to turn around. Cruel.

Here's some more info: Broiler Chickens

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belfrybat Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 295 Gallery: belfrybat Stats: 199/153/145 WOE: Protein Power Start Date: June 2005 (restart)	I raise my own chickens both for eggs and meat. You don't need genetically altered chickens to get huge ones--you can buy special crosses. A couple of years ago, I purchased 50 Cornish Rock cross broiler chickens. They can weigh as much as 5 lbs. at 6 weeks if fed correctly, and can grow to 20 lbs. The problem is they get so heavy so fast, their legs give out. I butchered mine at 6 to 8 weeks but let one female go longer, but she started having leg problems so I butchered her as well. She was huge. They can be raised humanely in a semi free-range way (mine were in a large pen, but not allowed to wander freely in the pasture like my laying hens). Unfortunatley, commercially they are raised in small cages where they don't even have enough room to turn around. Cruel. Here's some more info: Broiler Chickens __________________ ---------------------------------- Brigit-Carol

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09-19-2008, 06:09 AM	#2
Jenni Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 376 Gallery: Jenni WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart May 2008	It's funny you posted this. We grilled some chicken legs the other night and they were so huge that we talked about this all through dinner. They were ENORMOUS--almost like turkey legs. We were imagining that either the chicken was 3 feet tall, or that he was normal size with humongous legs...either way--SCARY!!

09-19-2008, 07:37 AM	#3
ljguitar Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 529 Gallery: ljguitar WOE: Low Carb - 30 or less sensible carbs per day

09-19-2008, 12:03 PM	#5
SmileySue Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 677 Gallery: SmileySue Stats: 332/132 WOE: Low carb and clean eating/whole foods Start Date: 9/05	Thank you Tooter - I really needed a good laugh today. <sigh> Now I feel so much better....

09-19-2008, 12:07 PM	#6
fawn Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,973 Gallery: fawn Stats: 210/120 WOE: Eating For Health Start Date: 2/2000	why not just chip us, IV us and send us on our way? It's much simpler that way.

09-19-2008, 12:11 PM	#7
anniemo MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: brooklyn, ny Posts: 1,339 Gallery: anniemo WOE: whole organic lc	here you go fawn: The Intravenous Drip Diet: Making Models Super Skinny food schmood.

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myanv Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 166 Gallery: myanv Stats: 255/209/140 WOE: South beach/Low GL Start Date: January 2008	Why cant they just let mother nature do her job? Basically this is so farmers can raise their product in horrible conditions without any problems.

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09-20-2008, 03:44 PM	#14
Jenni Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 376 Gallery: Jenni WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restart May 2008	Actually i have my own free range chickens, but my egg creme habit is such that they are too busy providing me eggs for me to try to catch them and eat them...I am telling you these were FREAK legs.