On Friday, the National Chicken Council released a report noting that that 1.25 billion chicken wings will be eaten in the U.S. during the Super Bowl game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.
Chicken wings are one of the typical Super Bowl favorites and this year quite a few wings are expected to be consumed by football fans.
Last week, the National Chicken Council released a report noting that 1.25 billion chicken wings will be eaten in the U.S. during the Super Bowl game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.
Lower than retail, the average wholesale price of chicken wings has climbed to $1.71 per pound. For comparison, at the same time in 2014 the price was $1.35. However in 2013, chicken was selling at record prices of $2.11 a pound.
National Chicken Council Vice President of Communications Tom Super stated, "The total number of chickens processed was virtually the same in 2014 as it was in 2013. A chicken only has two wings; therefore, t
