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An egg is the organic vessel containing the zygote in which an animal embryo develops until it can survive on its own, at which point the animal hatches. An egg results from fertilization of an ovum. Most arthropods, vertebrates, and mollusks lay eggs, although some do not, such as scorpions and most mammals.
Reptile eggs, bird eggs, and monotreme eggs are laid out of water, and are surrounded by a protective shell, either flexible or inflexible. Eggs laid on land or in nests are usually kept within a favorable temperature range (warm) while the embryo grows. When the embryo is adequately developed it hatches, i.e. breaks out of the egg's shell. Some embryos have a temporary egg tooth with which to crack, pip, or break the eggshell or covering.
The largest recorded egg is from a whaleshark, and was 30 cm × 14 cm × 9 cm (11.8 in × 5.5 in × 3.5 in) in size; whale shark eggs normally hatch within the mother. At 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) and up to 17.8 cm × 14 cm (7.0 in × 5.5 in), the ostrich egg is the largest egg of any living bird, though the extinct elephant bird and some dinosaurs laid larger eggs. The bee hummingbird produces the smallest known bird egg, which weighs half of a gram (around 0.02 oz). The eggs laid by some reptiles and most fish can be even smaller, and those of insects and other invertebrates can be much smaller still.
There are hundreds of chicken breeds in existence.Domesticated for thousands of years, distinguishable breeds of chicken have been present since the combined factors of geographical isolation and selection for desired characteristics created regional types with distinct physical and behavioral traits passed on to their offspring.
The physical traits used to distinguish chicken breeds are size, plumage color, comb type, skin color, number of toes, amount of feathering, egg color, and place of origin. They are also roughly divided by primary use, whether for eggs, meat, or ornamental purposes, and with some considered to be dual-purpose.
In the 21st century, chickens are frequently bred according to predetermined breed standards set down by governing organizations. The first of such standards was the British Poultry Standard, which is still in publication today. Other standards include the Standard of Perfection, the Australian Poultry Standard, and the standard of the American Bantam Association, which deals exclusively with bantam fowl. Only some of the known breeds are included in these publications, and only those breeds are eligible to be shown competitively. There are additionally a few hybrid strains which are common in the poultry world, especially in large poultry farms. These types are first generation crosses of true breeds. Hybrids do not reliably pass on their features to their offspring, but are highly valued for their producing abilities.
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The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a population of more than 19 billion in 2011, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird or domestic animal. Humans keep chickens primarily as a source of food, consuming both their meat and their eggs.
Genetic studies have pointed to multiple maternal origins in Southeast-, East-, and South Asia, but with the clade found in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa originating in the Indian subcontinent. From India, the domesticated chicken was imported to Lydia in western Asia Minor, and to Greece by the fifth century BC. Fowl had been known in Egypt since the mid-15th century BC, with the "bird that gives birth every day" having come to Egypt from the land between Syria and Shinar, Babylonia, according to the annals of Thutmose III.
In the UK and Ireland adult male chickens over the age of one year are primarily known as cocks, whereas in America, Australia and Canada they are more commonly called roosters. Males less than a year old are cockerels.Castrated roosters are called capons (surgical and chemical castration are now illegal in some parts of the world). Females over a year old are known as hens and younger females as pullets although in the egg-laying industry, a pullet becomes a hen when she begins to lay eggs at 16 to 20 weeks of age. In Australia and New Zealand (also sometimes in Britain), there is a generic term chook /ˈtʃʊk/ to describe all ages and both sexes. The young are called chicks and the meat is called chicken.
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These are the best egg laying hens; one egg everyday. For more information please visit my website: http://saigongamefowl.webs.com.
Buff Orpingtons are a great chicken breed. There is nothing like a big poofy gold hen. Buff Orpington hens tend to be broody, so if your looking to raise some chicks the natural way, get a couple Buff Orpingtons. Barred Plymouth Rock They are a Cold tolerant and dual purpose breed which is nice for some homesteads. A lot of people like to raise chickens for meat and eggs. The Barred Plymouth Rock can be used for both. They lay brown eggs The Black Australorp I love these hens. They are so sweat. I have a soft spot for this breed because they are so gentle and nice. If your thinking of starting your first back yard coop and can't decide which hens to start with. Get Black Australorps. You will not be disappointed. They lay brown eggs. Heritage chickens are an old fashion chicken. A non ...
Watch more How to Raise Farm Animals videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/383168-How-to-Raise-EggLaying-Chickens If you like the taste of farm-fresh eggs but are miles from the farm, consider raising a few chickens yourself. Step 1: Count your chickens Decide how many chickens you want. Most hens in full production will lay an egg every day. If you have too many chickens you may not be able to use all the eggs. Tip Acquire your chickens from a reputable supplier to ensure the health of the birds. Step 2: Build a coop Build a chicken coop large enough to accommodate your flock. The coop should protect the chickens from rain, wind, and temperature extremes. Step 3: Add nesting boxes Place nesting boxes in the coop where the chickens can lay their eggs. The boxes should be enclosed and ...
Becky shows you 3 chicken breeds that she recommends.
New legislation would give egg laying hens currently relegated to tiny battery cages more space. It would also create a labeling system that would empower the consumer to make more informed choices.
http://beckyshomestead.com/what-to-feed-chickens Becky shows you what she feeds her chickens so they lay eggs all year long. She talks about what laying mash to buy, oats, bread, and whole corn vs cracked corn. Becky also talks about how important it is to keep the chicken water clean. Get answers to your homesteading questions here: http://beckyshomestead.com/ask-becky
It has been about 2 months at this point with chickens in the greenhouse. They are doing really great for the winter. No noticeable parasites, no ammonia build-up in their area, and decent egg production all things considered. Read more about my farm at http://farmmarketingsolutions.com
Having backyard chickens is a great hobby and a wonderful way to get fresh eggs every morning. Just a few prolific hens will produce all your family needs every day - and probably still have leftover eggs to share with your neighbors. This list represents 10 of the most prolific breeds of chickens you can choose to start your flock. It is by no means comprehensive as chickens have been bred to be prolific - but it is a good place to start your research. For those with other prolific chickens, be sure to share them in the comments below to help other folks who are researching a good breed for their garden. http://www.theweekendprepper.com
Chickens eggs come in all kinds of colours – brown, white, pale creamy colour. Some with spots or speckles. Even blue eggs! So what makes the colour? And do we get brown eggs from brown chooks, and white eggs from white chooks? No, not really. But you can get an idea of what colour eggs a hen might lay by looking at her earlobes! The association between the colour of the earlobes and the colour of the eggs doesn’t always work, because there is actually no genetic link between the genes for earlobe colour and the genes for egg shell colour. However, it’s a pretty good rule of thumb for the purebred heritage breeds that we have in New Zealand. If you look inside the eggshell you can see that the brown colour is just on the outside, the inside of a brown eggshell is white. The brown colour co...
How to make money raising chickens. In this video from www.thisishomesteady.com we share with you an idea on how a homesteader could earn $1000 gross income from their egg laying chickens, and depending on their feed costs, have a nice profit left over at the end. Saving money and earning money from chickens is not always easy. We have discussed in past episodes of the podcast how it can be challenging to make money from egg laying chickens. But in this video I present a new idea for earning a nice income from your flock. FREE VIDEO COURSE - Learn to homestead by taking the free Go Homestead! Course, sign up here - https://www.thisishomesteady.com/join-homesteady-movement/ Love Homesteady? Become a Homesteady Pioneer and gain access to a library full of Member’s Only videos, podcasts ...
In our second Day on the Farm poultry video, Jon shares more about the breeds of hens he chose for his current flock and how important it is to care for their eggs and keep all ages of birds protected. Learn more and share your questions at http://www.southernstates.com/ Join our online community to meet fellow farmers: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SouthernStatesCoop Twitter - https://twitter.com/southernstates Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/southernstates/
In my big special-video about the best egg-layers in the chicken world, I will show you ten beautiful breeds, which I have filmed in the past four years. There are no hybrid strains in this video, like "Lohmann Brown" or "Blackrocks", because I think its important to keep the true original breeds of livestock. (I totally do know that this industry chickens will allways be the best egg-layers) Some of the breeds I have chosen, are absolutely rare in our days and thats sad! They video also includes breeds which are famous for being good winter-layers, or for unusual colouring of their eggs ( so this ones are not all only a good choice because of their total number of eggs). You will see in this video: Cream Legbar chickens, Orloff chickens, Brown Leghorns Autosexing Bielefelder chickens (Ke...
If your chickens are freeloading... SHOCK 'EM. Here's how to shock your chickens into laying more eggs. I'm getting three times as many eggs as I was about a month ago. Let me show you how to increase the egg production in your flock. Eat more eggs! Here's how... alan Support My Channel for FREE by shopping on Amazon through THESE LINKS: http://amzn.to/2l7O6XW OR MY NEW AMAZON PAGE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/texasprepper2 Here's a LINK to the Wazine Chicken Wormer-http://amzn.to/2ALsYNY _____________________________ ALSO, Check out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/texasprepper2 And click the link below to Subscribe to our Channel. Press the "BELL ICON" to get updated on the newest videos, and get informed when we add new content: https://www.youtube.com/user/t...
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Becky's Amazon Link: http://goo.gl/Y9Vgmj Becky’s Easy To Build Chicken Coop Design: http://beckyshomestead.com/portfolio/chicken-coop-designs-how-to-build-the-flip-coop/ Becky shows you everything so you'll know how to raise chickens for eggs. She starts by talking about how important it is to remove all stress from your chickens. Then she tells you what she feeds her chickens so they lay eggs all year long. Finally Becky shows you the nesting boxes and talks about her chicken coop designs.
Since my new batch of self raised birds are laying such small eggs I started the long search for some laying hens, It took a long time but I got what I was looking for, With a little luck we should have some nice big eggs in about 3 weeks. Life in Thailand on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fishermantofarmer My Thai Homestead Website http://www.mythaihomestead.com/ My other youtube channel, WorldTravel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRMLdOCmr2JY8GmkeDvrAAA/feed Twitter https://twitter.com/PaulDollimount
This modern chicken coop made of iron , so that the eggs from the chickens to be cleaner . besides chicken will also look cleaner because there are no leftover chicken manure attached stable . This is because the metal material used is small so that the chickens become healthier .
Twitter @juangangel Organic egg production is the production of eggs through organic means. In this process, the poultry are fed organic feed. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, organic means that the laying hens must have access to the outdoors and cannot be raised in cages.[1] Organic egg producers cannot use antibiotics except during an infectious outbreak. Only natural molting can occur within the flock; forced molting is not allowed. Organic certification also requires maintenance of basic animal welfare standards Differences between "Free Range" and "Organic" Significant differences cover feed, medication, and animal welfare. Organic hens are fed organic feed; it is prohibited to feed animal byproducts or GMO crops - which is not disallowed in free range envir...
Thinking of getting backyard chickens? This beginners guide will walk you through how to order chickens, when to order chickens, chicken supplies, chicken feed, how to treat Coccidiosis in chickens, and general chicken care. We take you through the first 6 weeks of owning and raising baby chickens. If you like our videos, give us a THUMBS UP and SHARE! It allows us to keep producing videos each week :0) RESOURCES: Brinsea EcoGlow Brooder: http://amzn.to/2mJiogN Chick Feeder and Waterer: http://amzn.to/2t9nZza Chick Non-Medicated Starter Feed: http://amzn.to/2mFA7or Chick Grit: http://amzn.to/2mFuyGF Sav A Chick Electrolytes: http://amzn.to/2t9AT0t Pine Shavings: http://amzn.to/2mFrESk Sweet PDZ: http://amzn.to/2mFDknX Corid 20% Powder: http://amzn.to/2sKWNYo Nutri-Drench Poultry: ht...
With food security and nutrition so much in the spotlight, Living Land takes a closer look at eggs and egg production. First up we interview Sheila Mtshali, a leading nutritionist, who provides more details about one of nature’s most nutritional wonder foods. Then the crew heads for an egg producing farm called Ingwe Mpisi in Nigel, Gauteng. We learn that commercial egg production can include intensive battery egg laying in specially designed henhouses, or the hens may be placed in a semi-intensive, free-range environment. These farmers show us exactly what is required to produce high quality eggs for a demanding consumer market. Finally, we travel to Johannesburg where we speak to Moses Modise of the SA Poultry Association. He explains how modern egg production involves advanced tech...
The story of our new flock of hens from the time that were just fertilised eggs in Mid March to September where they started to lay their own eggs.
Diseases--------------------------------age(days) Maerk's Disease --IB (H 129)--- -1 to 2 New Castle Disease -----------------5 to 7 Infectous Bursal Disease---(IBD) Gamboro-------------------------------------- 9 Infectous Bursal Disease(IBD) Gamboro -------------------------------------16 Hydro Pericadium ----------------------180 ND+IB ---------------------------------------- 22 IB-------------- ----------------------------------28 Fowl Pox -------------------------------------42 ILT -----------------------------------------------55 Avian Influenza--------------------------- 60 ND+IB -----------------------------------------65 Avian Infuenza ----------------------------90 Avian Influenza------- -------------------105 ND+IB------ ----------------------------------110 ESD+IB ----------...
http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/raising-chicks-brooder-temperature-zebz1305zstp.aspx Whether you're raising chickens in your backyard or running a larger scale operation, GRIT Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Hank Will, explains the basics of what you should know to succesfully raise backyard chickens from brooder to coop. Backyard chickens not only provide your family with fresh meat and eggs, but they can help reduce the number of common pests around the farm. More on Backyard Chickens from MOTHER EARTH NEWS: Any brooder must be designed to minimize stress, since stress drastically reduces the chicks' immunity, making them susceptible to diseases they might otherwise resist. Stress is minimized by making sure the chicks are neither too cool nor too warm; have a clean...
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This video gives you an insight to the amazing world of chicken breeds and includes twenty different breeds, which I have all visited and filmed by myself in the last four years. You will meet dual purpose breeds aswell, as the best egg-layers and the best table fowls. Only the hybrid chicken strains of the industry will not be included, because they are not really true breeds in the traditional definition (And there is no need to give them more upswing). I think the huge diversity of chicken breeds is amazing and for the novice its not allways totally easy to chose from. The chicken breeds in this video are: Swedish Flower chicken (skånsk blommehöna) Jersey Giants Cream Legbar Sandjak Longcrower chicken Brown Leghorn Malines (Coucou de Malines chicken) Orpington Bielefelder (Kennhuhn) Vor...
Daniel O'Brien from Chicken Caravan speaking on sustainable egg farming in Bega NSW September 2013. Daniel also talks about The Chicken Caravan's rollaway laying boxes. For more info go to http://chickencaravan.com Movable, portable, mobile free range egg farming sheds
The egg industry has done an impeccable job keeping us in the dark. Most people have no idea what hens (and male chicks) go through for egg production today. So I have put together the most comprehensive video and article: http://bit.do/eggtruth possible, exposing the truth about eggs and the egg industry. ★ Support This Work http://patreon.com/erinjanus ★ Facebook http://facebook.com/erinjanus ★ Instagram http://instagram.com/erinjanus_ ★ Twitter http://twitter.com/erinjanus ★ Tumblr http://erinjanus.tumblr.com ★ Website http://www.erinjanus.com ★ Donate https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=3664DCJTHGSBU Check out the written article-version of this video here: http://erinjanus.com/the-truth-the-egg-industry-doesnt-want-you-to-know/ To support my ...
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Huell visits Lily Farms and Quicksilver Ranch. Lily Farms is the home of the happy chickens. These are free range chickens whose eggs are the best. Quicksilver Ranch is the home of some very sweet miniature horses.
LIKE VIDEO, SUBSCRIBE THE CHANNEL Pointers for higher egg production 1. Quality Birds Choose the strain that will perform best and is known to have good livability under reasonable environmental conditions. Good chicks may cost more but they will perform better and pay more too. 2. Housing There should be ample fresh air, free from drafts. Air must be circulating. High levels of non-desirable gases decrease growth rate and increase flock's susceptibility to respiratory disease. Ensure that the litter is dry. A well managed litter helps the birds in putting on feathers and improve feed conversion. It also reduces coccidiosis problem. 3. CrowdingOvercrowding increases mortality, stress, as well as production cost. 4. Feeding Always ensure adequate fresh feed. Birds that are without...
Nutrena Poultry Specialist Twain Lockhart, aka Mr Cluck, shares his knowledge on the basics of getting started with chickens. You'll learn why you would enjoy raising backyard chickens and what you need to know about bringing baby chicks home, all the way through to what happens when your hens stop laying eggs. Visit www.NutrenaPoultryFeed.com for more information. This seminar was videotaped at the Garden Expo in Wisconsin in 2014.