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19:49 Sep 8, 2007 |
Bosnian to English translations [PRO] Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Ageing and retirement of laying hens | |||||||
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5 +2 | spent hen |
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4 +1 | out of production hen |
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out of production hen Explanation: Comparative assessment of bone parameters among wild-type restricted ovulator, and out of production hens. British Poultry Science. 45(4):463-470 http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/Publications.h... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2007-09-08 20:06:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/D... |
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spent hen Explanation: After one year in egg production, the birds are classified as ‘spent hens’ and are sent off to slaughter. http://www.factoryfarming.com/eggs.htm Spent hens reach the end of their laying cycle in a physically fragile state. http://www.afac.ab.ca/research/species/Articles/spenth.htm What changed was the method used to get rid of “spent hens”, which are chickens that no longer produce eggs. http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200... |
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