An operation by which contaminants are removed from the egg shell surface, especially for hatching eggs—by dry methods (abrasive, brush, etc.); for duck and goose eggs washing is permitted.
Paired bare skin structures below the ear of chickens, slanting down toward the ...
Ability for faster growth and earlier completion of body development compared to...
Ability to start egg laying as early as possible while meeting requirements for ...
An animal’s propensity to consume feed—intensity and amount—affected by appetite...
The ratio of the amount of a nutrient retained in the organism or in a product f...
Products of the reproductive organs of female birds; differ by species in weight...