10,000 Birds
APRIL 13, 2023
One interesting paper argues that contrary to what might seem logical, cuckoos do not aim to lay eggs specifically into the nests of those parrotbills whose egg color and pattern match their own. The rationale includes the speed of the laying (too fast to check for color matches) and the low number of egg-laying attempts (i.e.,
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
The status of its preferred wetlands throughout the year dictates movements that often results in a nomadic lifestyle. Egg harvesting to sell as food was intensive then, with thousands taken annually from the breeding colonies in Chile. Egg collection for local consumption still continues at lower scale.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 18, 2013
There is potential behavioral evidence for a relationship too, despite the birds’ very different lifestyles and nesting activities. Modern flamingos build mud nests for a single egg, while modern grebes build nests of vegetation for multiple offspring. In 2012 came an exciting new discovery: a fossilized nest.
Critter News
JULY 8, 2011
history, the United Egg Producers (UEP) has agreed to support national legislation that will, upon enactment, improve the welfare of all laying hens in the nation. About Farm Sanctuary Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, promotes legislative, policy, and individual lifestyle changes to help farm animals.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 24, 2012
Males are after a polygamous lifestyle, and will frequently mate with multiple females in a given breeding season…some literature describes this situation as a “harem”, where the female carries out all the nesting duties, there is no real pair bond, and a male has several mates.
Animal Ethics
JUNE 5, 2008
I had been focused on what I had to give up—sugar, gluten, alcohol, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese. She is experiencing firsthand the synergistic benefits that come from a vegan lifestyle. On Day 2, Oprah reported: "Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying. What's left?' Apparently a lot.
Animal Ethics
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. One cannot produce eggs or dairy products on a large scale without the wholesale exploitation of animals. Eggs and dairy products also contribute to all the environmental problems listed above.
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