Horses are measured by the width of a human hand - 4 inches or 10 centimeters. All chickens are descendants of the jungle fowls of Asia. The rooster is the national bird of France. Chickens have no teeth and instead use a part of their stomach called the gizzard to grind up their food. Potatoes are grown by farmers in all U.S. States, and in about 125 countries.
Potato chips are a favorite snack.
Americans eat 1.2 billion pounds each year. Straw is a by-product of oats and wheat. Straw is used for bedding. After the grain is harvested away, the plant it grows on is left to dry. Because the grain is gone, little nutrition is left for the animals.