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Aug 23, 2010

On average, a hen lays 300 eggs per year. A mother hen turns her egg about 50 times a day. This is so the yolk does not stick to the shell. To produce a dozen eggs, a hen has to eat about two kilogrammes of feed.

On average, a hen lays 300 eggs per year. A mother hen turns her egg about 50 times a day. This is so the yolk does not stick to the shell. To produce a dozen eggs, a hen has to eat about two kilogrammes of feed. A chicken with red earlobes produces brown eggs and a chicken with white earlobes produces white eggs. A chicken is 75% water. A hen produces larger eggs as it grows older. A chicken loses its feathers when it becomes stressed.



Ducks were once wild, until they were domesticated by the Chinese. Ducks keep clean by preening themselves with their beaks, which they do often. They also line their nests with feathers plucked from their chest. Ducks’ feathers are waterproof. There is a special gland that produces oil near the tail that spreads and covers the outer coat of feathers. Beneath this waterproof layer are fluffy and soft feathers to keep the duck warm. Ducks’ feet have no nerves or blood vessels. This means ducks never feel the cold, even if they swim in icy cold water. A duck waddles, instead of walking, because of its webbed feet. A duck has three eyelids. Ducks can live from two to 12 years, depending on the species.
A duck’s quack has no echo. Some ducks and geese can fly as long as 332 miles a day.

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