White Leghorn: Super Egg Layer

Person walking through stacked rows of chickens in cages. Caption: This is the age of the designer egg.

In Japan, researchers have created a super productive egg layer. The white leghorn hen has lost its instinct to parent due to selective breeding. They abandon the eggs that they lay so energy and time is not spent on caring for a chick. These hens are able to concentrate solely on laying eggs.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • White Leghorn: Super Egg Layer

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Film Ideas, Inc
    Length:
    7 minutes