Chickens are the most consumed animal in the United Kingdom with approximately 1.12 billion bred each year. Most flesh is produced from broiler chickens with the remainder coming from egg laying hens that are no longer considered profitable.
Factory farmed chickens
Free range chickens
Organic chickens
Factory farmed chickens
35 days
Free range chickens
56 days
Organic chickens
81 days
Birth
Natural life expectancy