Every week, we answer real questions from readers like you, This is another installment in the Dear Chicken Farmer series.

If you’ve got a question about chicken or chicken farming in Canada, send us a note to Dear Chicken Farmer and we’ll do our best to answer it.

Dear Chicken Farmer:

Is bruised chicken okay to eat?

No, it isn’t harmful to eat as long as the chicken is cooked to the proper internal temperature (74ºC for parts and 85ºC for a whole chicken). If it happens often, I would consider talking to your grocer about it. You should also know that blood spots or bruises are not a result of how the chickens are raised.

Check back next week for more questions and answers, or take a look at past questions.