Hatcheries set 242.69 million eggs in incubators during the week ending 28 September, up 6.1 percent from a year ago. So far this year, egg sets are up 1.9 percent over last year, and to date through the second half of the year are up 3.5 percent.
Last year, eggs set started trendng lower in July as integrators managed production through October. This year, expansion has continued, though there are indications of some seasonal slow down. Despite the higher egg sets, hatchabilty remains a persistent problem; last week hatchablity was 79.8 percent. Hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Rates have slumped since 2021; prior to that hatchabiliy typically ran between 81 and 82 pe...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
