World Production
In 2003, approximately 42 billion broilers were produced, of which 80% were descended from primary stock produced by three companies: Aviagen, Cobb-Vantress, and Hubbard Farms.. More recent data indicate that 82.9 million metric tonnes of broiler meat will be produced in 2012
Broilers are sometimes reared on a grass range using a method called pastured poultry, as developed by Joel Salatin and promoted by the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association. Commercial free-range broiler flocks are now common-place in Europe.
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