The rigid protective covering of the egg contents, composed mainly of calcium carbonate; it has four layers permeated by pores for gas and water vapor exchange; color varies by breed.
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...