Randomguy Posted July 11, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 11, 2014 The next time you're stuck paying premium for a package of factory-farmed chicken you can blame some overweight roosters who can't get the job done with their female counterparts. Or, you can blame humanity's need to tinker with genetics, because that seems totally safe, right? It appears that a particular breed of chicken known as the Ross, which makes up 25% of chicken meat in the US, has had some breeding difficulty of late, according to the Post. As a result, poultry prices are once again on the rise to the tune of 1.3% nationally, or about $1.50 per pound for a whole bird. Chicken producer Sanderson Farms, which produces over 9.375 million chickens per week, saw 17% of their fertilized eggs fail to hatch last year. Befuddled, they hired a scientist, who revealed that an "'undisclosed' genetic tweak" made the birds susceptible to overfeeding, which caused infertility in the males. "We fed him too much. He got fat. When he got big, he didn't breed as much as he was intended to," CFO Mike Cockrell—whose last name is really truly Cockrell—explained to Reuters. "The fertilization went way down, and our hatch has been way down." At least fat roosters are happy roosters? Better than frozen balls! We should be accustomed to rising food costs whether by fault of man or nature's wrath at...being messed with by man. Still, the Post managed to find some indignant shoppers at the Upper West Side Fairway. "It's insane...they have no business messing with chicken's genetics," opined shopper Debbie Ramos. "It's ridiculous. Prices are too high already, especially in New York! I'm outraged." Just wait until someone tells her what's really in her sushi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend_Maynard Posted July 11, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 11, 2014 What a bunch of idiots in that article. If it wasn't for "messing with chicken's genetics", chicken would probably be $20/lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 11, 2014 sounds like Obama voters think they're entitled to free chicken too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted July 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 11, 2014 Fat, infertile cocks are jacking up chicken prices Yup. It's all Nate's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 11, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 11, 2014 really got under your skin today, didn't I blowsox? you're such a schmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladyP Posted July 11, 2014 Share #6 Posted July 11, 2014 Each time they find one of these overweight chickens they should take if off to the side and make it work out. Maybe run around inside of some circular area. What would you call this round thing with a fat cock in the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted July 11, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 11, 2014 They should use Rhode island reds. Strong chickens and good genetics. They are prolific too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted July 11, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 11, 2014 The real problem here is, of course, too much population. Our resources are becoming more strained than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted July 11, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 11, 2014 The real problem here is, of course, too much population. Our resources are becoming more strained than ever. Of course it is, but some religions have issues with birth control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 12, 2014 Share #10 Posted July 12, 2014 "'undisclosed' genetic tweak" I hate when that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted July 12, 2014 Share #11 Posted July 12, 2014 stop eating the poor things... problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted July 12, 2014 I just really liked the headline, that is good journalism right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted July 12, 2014 Share #13 Posted July 12, 2014 hmph...who'dd figure you'd end up with a rooster that had nothing to see when he looks down. Sucks to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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