10,000 Birds
AUGUST 22, 2022
Apologies – I have not taken my anti-cynicism medication for a while now, and it starts to show). However, it is kind of sophisticated in that the females lay very individualized eggs in order to be able to detect the added eggs of parasite cuckoo finches. It would love to be called beautiful, sexy and glamorous though.
Critter News
AUGUST 17, 2008
California’s Proposition 2 is not solely about the California egg business but is also about the egg industry’s national survival, warned Gene Gregory at the annual legislative meeting of United Egg Producers (UEP). In July, the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)’s board of directors voted 9-4 to endorse Prop 2.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 2, 2022
One of Whittaker’s first experiments was to place other birds’ preen oil on the nests and eggs of Dark-eyed Juncos. The Juncos reacted to alien scents, even temporarily reducing the time spent on the nest.
10,000 Birds
JULY 3, 2012
As a Northeast birder I am familiar with the alarming decrease in the number of Red Knots along Atlantic shores and have signed petitions and written e-mails calling for legislation and rules that will limit the overharvesting of the horseshoe crab, whose eggs Red Knots depend on. million in the late 1990’s. Should the gulls be controlled?
Animal Person
AUGUST 26, 2009
Instead, our LGUs teach the false ancient beliefs that maintain meat -- including dairy, fish, eggs, and feed crops -- as an institution. . Our most insidious institution -- as my talk in Miami in 10 days (August 29th) will explain! I look forward to meeting RPA's Florida members who are able to attend!
Animal Ethics
JULY 21, 2010
To the Editor: In your July 12 editorial “ A Humane Egg ,” you disparage the modern, sanitary housing systems for egg-laying hens, which have improved chickens’ health and well-being, improved consumer food safety and kept eggs a nutritious and economical staple on kitchen tables and restaurant menus nationwide.
10,000 Birds
JULY 26, 2013
We medicated her for maggots, picked at least 100,000 of the creepy critters from her abdomen, and finally treated the injury. Within a few hours we had cleaned it, picked it clean of maggots, and treated it for any residual maggots or their eggs. If she was willing, we would not fail her. Luckily, this wound was not as severe.
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