Tag: Cutting chicken

The average live chicken will lose approximately 25-30% of its body weight during the cutting and processing stages. This reduction answers the question, "how much does a chicken weigh after cutting," revealing that a significant portion of the bird is composed of non-edible parts, including blood, feathers, and bones.

The average size of a chicken breast has grown substantially due to selective breeding, meaning that the number of pieces in a standard weight like 250 gm is not fixed. A 250 gm portion of boneless chicken breast can range from a single large fillet to several smaller pieces, depending entirely on how it is cut.