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		jfim on June 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Challenges in the diagnosis of magnesium status Chickens have been bred in the US to maximize yield to feed ratios and breast size. This news article has a figure from a paper from the University of Alberta showing chickens breeds from different decades as well as their size given the same amount of feed: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/chickens-are-4-times-...

adrianN on June 28, 2021 [–]

Here is the paper the article talks about: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257911...

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