Hatchability in turkey eggs stored for 15 days prior to setting improves if the incubator temperature during the fi rst 7-14 days of incubation is increased (Christensen and colleagues in 2003).
Add stinky to the list of preferred fly aromas and a dirty chicken butt is a recipe for flystrike. After the fly eggs are laid on or in the skin, the larvae can hatch into maggots in less than 24 hours; the maggots then begin feeding on the skin, causing deep, painful sores that can become infected.
Rhode Island Reds are one of the most popular chicken breeds in the world. Developed in America, they lay a large amount of rich medium brown eggs per year. They are often used to create sex-linked chickens where the roosters are different colors from the hens for easy sorting when they are chicks.ne of the more unusual types of chicken breeds is the Polish. These birds are light in body and are seen frequently in poultry shows. Their most unusual feature is the pom-pom like crest of feathers on their heads.