When it comes to how broiler chickens are raised, there are quite a few myths and misconceptions. It is commonly believed that all broiler chicken is harmful to health and can lead to diseases like hypertension, obesity, cancer, etc. The biggest myth we listen is All chicken gets injected which causes hormonal imbalance for some people.
Another possible reason for suspecting hormone use is that today’s broilers grow so incredibly fast that those not familiar with poultry production might well assume that “magic bullets” are needed. Whatever the case, the misconception that hormones are added to poultry feed is, of course, totally inaccurate and detracts from the image that the poultry industry likes to project to health-conscious consumers.
Going by what experts say: Kate Barger, veterinarian and Director World Animal Welfare at Cobb‑Vantress, a global primary breeder company dedicated to the development and production of broiler breeder genetics
, says, "I don't know what would happen if you actually did put hormones in a chicken. It doesn’t make sense. Yesterday, we saw a house with 20,000 chickens in it. You’d have to pick up each one of those chickens, twice a day, to inject each one to make them grow."
First, added hormones are illegal,” she explained.” Secondly, I don't know what would happen if you actually did put hormones in a chicken. Furthermore, it doesn’t make sense. Yesterday, we saw a house with 20,000 chickens in it. You’d have to pick up each one of those chickens, twice a day, to inject each one to make them grow. Not only would the process injecting hormones in poultry represent added cost, anytime you pick up a chicken,” she added, “it’s a potentially stressful moment for the bird and would likely hurt flock performance.
When we say that there are no added hormones in broiler chickens, people raised question that how they get bigger so fast?
The answer is simple. For centuries farmers and ranchers have improved the genetic lines of their herds and flocks by selectively mating the healthiest and strongest animals with each other to produce a stronger line of offspring. This traditional breeding process is at the heart of animal husbandry, and it allows for small improvements in size, strength, growth rates and health in each generation of the herds and flocks.
So there are no hormones added in broiler chicken. You can eat it and enjoy it.
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