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maugust09 t1_ix34dd7 wrote

I used to work at a sports bar. The number of wings I've made would probably disgust most people.

If you eat 6 wings, at least 2 chickens had to be slaughtered for you. The numbers get skewed when you wonder if 2 wings/legs came from the same chicken, or if 6 chickens needed to be slaughtered for 1 part each to make your meal.

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NotDom26 t1_ix3702e wrote

I think at least 3 chickens die for 6 wings right? Also, chances that you get all 6 wings to match up are probably close to 0.

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maugust09 t1_ix378ly wrote

Technically 1.5 chickens per 6 wings, assuming you get 2 wings/legs from 1 chicken.

If someone orders 12 wings of all legs or wings, that is 6 chickens minimum right there

Also these are minimums, odds are every part you eat is a different chicken

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NotDom26 t1_ix5v0u2 wrote

Not sure where chicken legs come into the calculation of chicken wings... 1chicken = 2 wings, 3 chickens = 6 wings.

Are you using chicken "wings" and "legs" interchangeably?

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Here4thep4rty t1_ix6d0kt wrote

The ”wings” of a chicken are actually made up of two parts - the flappy wing itself and the drumette, which would be considered the part of the airline breast. Chicken legs are different from the drumette, so you have 2 flappy wings, 2 drumette wings, and 2 legs. So 4 “wing parts” per chicken

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maugust09 t1_ix5vsn1 wrote

Sorry, I guess I should preface all this by saying in most kitchens an order of 6 "wings" = 3 wings/3 legs and 12 "wings" = 6 wings/6 legs

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b3lz t1_ix36tcg wrote

Are the wings just 'waste' from spent laying hens? It seems insane that there are four chickens on the planet for every person alive.

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maugust09 t1_ix372st wrote

I'm surprised that ratio isn't higher... I used to cook chicken wings/legs by box.

I don't know when it's appropriate for chickens to go to slaughter. I'd imagine many are raised solely for breeding while the rest are purely for consumption 🤷‍♂️

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