“The technology will be the first in the U.S. to enable sexing for both brown and white breeds,” said Neal Martin, General Manager of Hendrix-ISA. Respeggt technology allows for the early determination of a chick's sex before hatching, thereby eliminating the need to cull male chicks -...
The microscopic protozoa that cause coccidiosis are everywhere chickens are, so understanding litter and sanitation best practices are essential to protecting chickens’ gut health. The key to keeping chickens healthy is learning to control the spread of the parasite, recognizing the symptoms when they ...
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After months without any donkeys to be found in Brazil, they gave up and came up with a new plan: find some land in California where they could replicate their farming success in Brazil. On a visit to the Carmel Valley property, the realtor gave them news he thought would dampen their e...
1. Ducks have different dietary needs than chickens. As waterfowl, ducks have different dietary needs than their feathered land-dwelling cousins. Ducks can do just fine on a chicken feed base, but you’d need to make some modifications like adding Niacin (Vitamin B3) to their feed. ...
to end the practice of grinding newborn baby chickens to death. Instead, they’ll just sell the fertilized eggs as, well, eggs. So the question to you, dear readers, is this- is it better to exist somewhat consciously for an exceptionally short while only to have your fate be to get ...
In birds, this means the baby is usually covered in downy feathers and is able to walk and even feed itself within a short time of hatching. This adaptation is found in most ground-nesting birds as a strategy to evade predators when the nest offers little shelter. Cranes have precocial ...
Yet, while the La Bresse does have great flavor, similar to the dark meat of a turkey, there are times when we miss a good ‘ole roaster just like the rotisserie chickens one gets at the deli. Our decision: we’ll raise both heritageandhybrid. ...
In addition to common or garden birds, Burmese pythons eat poultry. Farm owners in Asia often need to protect chickens from these snakes. A hatchling Burmese python could also eat a baby chick. Typically, the snake needs to grow before digesting a full chicken. ...
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