Research Could Lead to a New Breed of Superchicken
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For all the concern about how climate change may affect people in cities, people in cars, people and their flood insurance and people in general, few people are considering how the chickens will fare.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is on the case, supporting research into breeds of bird that tolerate heat better than the current industrial variety. In short, a climate superchicken.