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I was casually browsing the news, in hopes of finding something interesting and relevant to post here, when I came across this rather intriguing article. I instantly thought of posting it here because I also recently posted a tutorial on Incubating Chicken Eggs and thought it to be a relevant and useful tip.

 

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Fearful, flighty chickens raised for eating can hurt themselves while trying to avoid human handlers. But there may be a simple way to hatch calmer chicks: Shine light on eggs for at least 12 hours a day.

 

Researchers at the University of California, Davis bathed eggs daily in light for different time periods during their three-week incubation. When the chickens reached 3 to 6 weeks old, the scientists tested the birds’ fear responses. In one test, 120 chickens were randomly selected from the 1,006-bird sample and placed one by one in a box with a human “predator” sitting visibly nearby. The chickens incubated in light the longest — 12 hours — made an average of 179 distress calls in three minutes, compared with 211 from birds incubated in complete darkness, animal scientists Gregory Archer and Joy Mench report in January in Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

 

Chickens exposed to lots of light as eggs “would sit in the closest part of the box to me and just chill out,” Archer says. The others spent their time trying to get away. How light has its effect is unclear. On commercial chicken farms, eggs typically sit in warm, dark incubation rooms. The researchers are now testing light's effects in large, commercial incubators. Using light exposure to raise less-fearful chickens could reduce broken bones during handling at processing plants, Archer says. It might also decrease harmful anxious behaviors, such as feather pecking of nearby chickens. 

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This is how "gentlechicks" are created such as I. So if you plan on hatching your own eggs, I recommend you do this if you wish to have calmer chickens. 

 

 

Warning : Eggs not subjected to light may result in :

 

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Instead of : 

 

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Source : https://www.sciencenews.org/article/calmer-chickens-bathe-eggs-light

 

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No no no...don't let him persuade you to join. It's a cult. He'll pluck you away from being a normal productive human being and the next thing you know you'll be laying and hatching eggs. The yolk, er joke will be on you. Stay away from the light...

 

He's a wolf in chickens clothing

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No no no...don't let him persuade you to join. It's a cult. He'll pluck you away from being a normal productive human being and the next thing you know you'll be laying and hatching eggs. The yolk, er joke will be on you. Stay away from the light...

 

He's a wolf in chickens clothing

 

You're too funny man. Seriously had me laughing  :lol2:  :lol2:  :lol2:

 

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As with most bird species, roosters and hens don't have external genitalia. Instead both partners procreate using an external orifice called a cloaca. When the cloacae are touched together, sperm is transferred into the female reproductive tract. Since no penetration is involved, the act is simply called a "cloacal kiss.". hehehe

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As with most bird species, roosters and hens don't have external genitalia. Instead both partners procreate using an external orifice called a cloaca. When the cloacae are touched together, sperm is transferred into the female reproductive tract. Since no penetration is involved, the act is simply called a "cloacal kiss.". hehehe

 

The most effective way of sustaining our species. Its quick and gets the job done! You can surely say that chickens are the best "kissers" in the world. ʘ‿ʘ ʘ‿ʘ ʘ‿ʘ ʘ‿ʘ ʘ‿ʘ ʘ‿ʘ ʘ‿ʘ ʘ‿ʘ

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Why is it that you have such a deep love for chickens? Last night I had a Mcchicken =P

Ill probably make a post about that soon! :D Darn you mate. D: I guess that chicken was subjected to light......

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