Well, actually. We have plenty of chicken – I just have Kim Mitchell stuck in my head this morning…
As of last week, The District is proudly serving chicken wings produced at local Alberta farms! Chef Heather would like to share a few facts about chickens produced in Alberta.
>>Most of Alberta’s 265 chicken farms are family owned and
operated.
>>Since 1994, Alberta producers have produced an average of 98.5 million kilograms of chicken each year. In 2002, they produced
more than 113 million.
>>Chickens raised for meat are not the same type of chicken that
produce table eggs.
>>Most Alberta chicken farmers produce 6 flocks of chicken a year.
>>Most chicken, on average, will eat 4 kilograms of feed in order
to reach market size. For an average flock of 20,000 birds, over
80,000 or 6 1/2 truck loads of chicken feed is used!
>>Albertans , on average, eat 30.3 kilograms of chicken per year.
This amount has steadily increased since 1974!
>>Chicks are delivered to the farm from the hatchery, usually the
same day they are hatched.
>>Chickens are housed in clean, well ventilated,
climate-controlled barns where they are free to wander, drink
and eat at will. The floor is generally covered with a litter of
straw or soft, dry wood shavings or paper.
>>Grain is the main ingredient of all chicken feed. So, all
chickens are “grain-fed.” The chicken feed is comprised of grain
[60%] (wheat, corn or barley); a protein source (soybean meal,
canola meal); vitamins; minerals; amino acids; and a fat source
for energy.
>>Chickens are not injected with any hormones. The use of hormones
in poultry is not allowed in Canada and has been illegal for
over three decades.
One more way that The District is bringing you market fresh product, that’s raised locally, treated ethically, and of course prepared with TLC. Chicken Wings are 15cents each, every night at The District. According to hotwings.ca that’s one of the best deals in cow town! Hope to see you soon.
