Did You Know?
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The average person eats over 80 pounds of chicken each year*? Now that’s a lot
of chicken! How much chicken did you eat this year?
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September is National Chicken Month
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There are 4 places in the U.S. with the word Chicken in their names: Chicken,
Alaska; Chicken Bristle, Kentucky; Chicken Bristle, Illinois and Chicken Town,
Pennsylvania.
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Alektorophobia is the fear of chickens. (Now who would be afraid of Chester?)
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There are more chickens than people in the world!
For more information about chicken, visit the National Chicken Council at
www.eatchicken.com.
Check out the fun Chester coloring pages.
*According to U.S.D.A. research, poultry consumption in 2003 reached 100.2
pounds, with chicken accounting for 81% of the amount. (U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Per Capita Consumption of Meat, 2003 – 2013).