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In the United States, chickens were raised primarily on family farms or in some cases, in poultry colonies, such as Judge Emery's Poultry Colony [1] until about 1960. Originally, the primary value in poultry keeping was eggs, and meat was considered a byproduct of egg production. [2]
When beef was rationed during World War II, the restaurant began serving a pan-fried chicken dinner for 35 cents. [2] [3] Other menu items at this time included long end ribs for 15 cents and goose livers for 10 cents. [4] In 1977, Mike Donegan and Jim Hogan purchased the restaurant and inherited some of the original recipes. [2] [4]
Sheep, goats, and turkeys were insignificant, although chicken raising was an important supplementary income for farmers during the 1890s; as with swine, the state ranked third among poultry raising states. Missouri mules remained nationally famous. [198] From 1890 to 1900, mules in the state increased from 196,000 to nearly 250,000.
Rose Acre Farms is the second largest egg producer in the United States [5] and employs more than 2,000 people. [4] The company is based in Seymour, Indiana , and has facilities in seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and North Carolina, plus joint ventures in Colorado and Hawaii.
Farmland Foods of Kansas City was added in 2003, as were Sara Lee's European Meats, ConAgra Foods Refrigerated Meats, Butterball (the poultry producer), Brown’s of Carolina, and Premium Standard Farms in 2007. [24] [29] Smithfield sold its 49 percent share in Butterball in 2008 for an estimated $175 million. [30]
It is the third largest poultry producer in the United States and produces 13.65 million chickens per week. On July 22, 2022, it merged with Wayne Farms to form Wayne-Sanderson Farms . [ 2 ] The new company is controlled by a joint venture between Cargill and Conti (also known as Continental Grain Co. or ContiGroup).
Poultry farming is the form of animal husbandry which raises domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese to produce meat or eggs for food. Poultry – mostly chickens – are farmed in great numbers. More than 60 billion chickens are killed for consumption annually.
The history of agriculture in the United States covers the period from the first English settlers to the present day. In Colonial America, agriculture was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population, and most towns were shipping points for the export of agricultural products. Most farms were geared toward subsistence production for family use.