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chickens

the questions and answers
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Why do chickens sing after laying eggs?

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Why is “chick sexing” practiced?

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Why and how are male chicks of egg-laying breeds killed?

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What is the Roche scale?

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What parts is an egg made up of?

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Why is it recommended to store eggs in the refrigerator when buying them in the store?

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Why are eggs packaged upside down, with the tip facing down?

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What happens inside the fertilized egg after oviposition?

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What is egg tooth?

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What is meant by dual-purpose breeds and why are they interesting as an alternative to killing male chicks?

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As a consumer, how can I contribute, through the eggs I buy, to avoiding the killing of male chicks?

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Why do chickens often stroke their feathers with their beaks?

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What are the functions of plumage?

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What does broiler mean?

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“Chicken Brain” – Is It Really That Small?

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Why do chickens keep moving their heads when they are looking at something?

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When did the domestication of chickens begin in our latitudes?

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What was the main use of poultry products during the Middle Ages?

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What was the supply and demand relationship for poultry in the early modern era?

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Where did poultry farming stand in relation to other livestock farming sectors between the 19th and 20th centuries?

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How can we explain the growth of poultry farming between the First World War and the post-World War II period?

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Why is the Swiss hen a representative breed of national poultry farming beyond the white and red colors that characterize it?

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What does the expression “going to bed with the chickens” refer to?

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What was the importance of the laying hen in the diet of the early twentieth century?

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How were eggs stored before the invention of the refrigerator?

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What was the importance of chicken meat in the early twentieth century diet?

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Why do we say “old hen makes good broth”?

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How did interest in the poultry sector change in the first half of the twentieth century?

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What is the cloaca?

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Is it true that a hen lays one egg a day?

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Winter closure from December 19th to January 14th inclusive.

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Accessibility:

The Museum is equipped with a lift (length 140 cm, door width 90 cm, internal width 110) and an access ramp and is accessible to people with mobility difficulties.

 

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