Does Chicken Have Hormones? Separating Fact from Fiction
                                
                                
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                                According to the National Chicken Council, a survey revealed that nearly 80% of Americans mistakenly believe that chickens are given added hormones. The truth is that federal regulations have prohibited the use of added growth hormones in all poultry production since the 1950s. This persistent myth often stems from confusion regarding the rapid growth of modern chickens.