Scientific challenges to the term "Hormonal Chicken": A real concern in poultry consumption
Journal of Behdasht dar Arseh (i.e., Health in the Field),
Vol. 12 No. 3 (1403),
1 March 2025
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Page 1-3
https://doi.org/10.22037/jhf.v12i3.46414
Abstract
The rapid growth of poultry, allowing for weight gain in less than 50 days within industrial poultry systems, can be attributed to advancements in breeding, physiology, nutrition, and housing conditions. Contrary to common belief, this accelerated growth is not due to the injection of growth-enhancing hormones, which has led to the widespread misconception of "hormonal chicken." From both technical and economic perspectives, the provision and administration of such large quantities of hormones is neither feasible nor practical. The primary concern regarding poultry meat consumption should focus on antibiotic residues, which pose a significant risk of contributing to antibiotic resistance in humans.
- Hormonal chicken
- Breeding
- Growth hormone
- Broiler chicken
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