Chickens are very fast growing and sexually mature by the age of 6 months. Most chickens are slaughtered for consumption at between 30 days and 6 months of age. The chickens a â¦ re usually between 4 and 5 pounds by this age and marketed as a Fryer or Broiler. This is when the meat is the most tender.Exceptions to this are chickens marketed as Cornish Game Hens which may be as young as 25 days old, Roasting chickens which are slightly over 6 months, and spent layers which are usually slaughtered at one or two years of age.his is when the meat is the most tender. Exceptions to this are chickens marketed as Cornish Game Hens which may be as young as 25 days old, Roasting chickens which are slightly over 6 months, and spent layers which are usually slaughtered at one or two years of age.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints. It occurs when the immune system, which normally defends the body from invading organisms, turns its attack against the membrane lining the joints.eatures of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 1  Tender, warm, swollen joints. 2  Symmetrical pattern of affected joints. 3  Joint inflammation often affecting the wrist and finger joints closest to the hand. 4  Joint inflammation sometimes affecting other joints, including the neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, ankles, and feet.
RA begins in the smaller joints of the body. You are likely to have pain, stiffness and tenderness in the finger joints. As RA progresses, symptoms can develop in the larger joints such as the hips, shoulders, and ankles. Rheumatoid arthritis is a symmetrical disease.You will experience symptoms on both sides of your body at the same time.owever, there are different kinds of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Although RA and OA both affect the joints, they are very different forms of the same broader condition. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition, while osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease.