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Clemson Researcher Investigates Impacts of Cages on Laying Hens

Critter News

Crowded and filthy conditions mean suffering for hens. How much suffering can and should they endure without significantly affecting the human pocketbook. The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 It's a study funded by the US Department of Agriculture. One would think it would be elementary. Or corporate net income.

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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

10,000 Birds

A 2007 genetic review of pigeons and doves ( Pereira et al. 2007 ) found three major clades within the order Columbiformes, which are nicely laid out by John Boyd here. The painting above is by 17th-century Flemish artist Roelant Savery. All of the birds within Raphini are highly specialized for island life.