alive right now, in the queue: about 8.5 billion (rate × 42 days). average time left: 21 days.
method FAO slaughter statistics for chickens (meat birds plus spent layers), converted to per second. births = slaughter + typical shed mortality (4–6%) + male layer chicks culled at hatch (~7 billion/yr). standing stock by Little's law: rate × 42 days.
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