DID YOU KNOW?
Americans consume poultry in amazing quantities. We eat nearly 90 pounds of chicken, 17 pounds of turkey, and more than 240 eggs per person per year.
LINKS
USPOULTRY
NC Egg
National Chicken Council
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
NC State Extension
International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo
NC State University College of Engineering Industrial Extension Division
National Turkey Federation
NC State Prestage Department of Poultry Science
NC Agricultural Statistics
Avian Influenza
Staff Login
Poultry Facts
- The Poultry Industry's Economic Impact for NC is $39.76 Billion
- The Poultry Industry creates over 148,350 Jobs for North Carolinians
- Poultry is the #1 Agricultural Industry in North Carolina
- North Carolina is ranked #2 Nationally in Total Turkey Production
- North Carolina is ranked #3 Nationally in Total Poultry Production
- NC Poultry makes up 41.8% of North Carolina's Total Farm Income
- Over 5,700 Farm Families produce Poultry & Eggs in North Carolina.
- North Carolina Poultry Economic Impact Report (Click to view).
Video Links:
"Poultry and the Hormone Myth" (Short Version 2:45)
"Poultry and the Hormone Myth" (Long Version 4:44)
Other Important Links:
www.chickencheck.in/ focuses on poultry production:
A Day in the Life,
Farm to Table,
F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions),
and Safety and Handling Tips.
www.ChickenRoost.com focuses on the poultry product
International Production and Processing Expo (www.ippexpo.org/)
National Chicken Council (www.eatchicken.com)
National Turkey Federation (www.eatturkey.com)
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (www.uspoultry.org)
View economic data across the poultry industry by company type, consumption, export volume and production on USPOULTRY's
Economic Data page.