Illinois has 2,367 chicken farms, as well as 370 duck farms, 280 goose farms, 80 pheasant farms, 60 quail farms, and 45 pigeon farms.
Chickens eat chicken feed. The main ingredient is corn, wheat, sorghum, or another grain. Each American family eats about 240 eggs per year. Illinois is ranked 28th for egg production among the United States. Illinois is ranked 13th for turkey production among the United States.
Turkeys are fed mainly few a balanced diet of corn and soybean meal with vitamin and mineral supplements mixed in.
Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D.
Activities about Chickens, Eggs & Turkeys Fun fact: A hen's earlobe (yes, they have earlobes!) indicates what color egg she will lay.