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Supermarket eggs

Fri, Jul 23 2010 10:56pm BST 1
PAPA SMURFF
PAPA SMURFF
14 Posts
Feel stupid asking this but what breed lays the eggs we buy at the supermarket ?
Sat, Jul 24 2010 10:09am BST 2
Foxy
Foxy
16 Posts
Not a stupid question! Supermarket chickens are hybrids,basically egg laying machines. The conditions they lay in are highly controlled with regard to light and temp to gain the maximum number of eggs from each hen over an 18mth period. At the time of their first moult they are disposed as they become unprofitable.
Sat, Jul 24 2010 10:29pm BST 3
PAPA SMURFF
PAPA SMURFF
14 Posts
Thank you Foxy and that dont sound any kind of life for the birds :O(

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