IT'S A FACT

I just read that there are more chickens on the planet than there are people.  Now, how can I possibly know if that's true or not?  Who is counting all those chickens?  And, why?

Dr. Seuss says, "Did the chicken cross the road?  Did he cross it with a toad?  Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I've not been told."

(I think I have too much time on my hands.)