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Poultry

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Chicken from Farm to Table

What's for dinner tonight? There's a good chance it's chicken - the number one species consumed by Americans. Get answers to the most frequent questions callers to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline have asked about chicken.

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Last Updated: Oct 24, 2022