Collaborate Disseminate
For the first time, researchers found that chickens fluff their facial feathers and blush in response to varied stimulation, likely as a way to reveal their inner emotional states. The link could help improve our stewardship of the birds.Continue Readi… Continue reading What does it mean when a chicken blushes? Now we know
So often, we see 3D printers used to create some nifty little tool for a tricky little job. Maybe it’s to lock cams together for a timing belt change, or …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Adapter Helps You Eat Chicken Nuggets On The Highway
Researchers have examined how a chicken egg develops its hard outer shell, anchored securely to a soft inner membrane, and believe the insights have the potential to improve reconstructive surgeries like the repair of torn ligaments, where surgeons are… Continue reading Eggshell nanospike discovery could improve ligament repair surgeries
Whether motivated by the environment and sustainability, the rising price of eggs, or how the pandemic profoundly changed home life for many families, it’s estimated that more than 17 million US households now have backyard chickens, with the numbers r… Continue reading Smart coop AI ‘Albert Eggstein’ can now translate your chickens’ chatter
The world may be quickly forgetting about COVID-19, but there are signs the next pandemic is already cooking up – bird flu. Scientists have now demonstrated that genetically engineering chickens can reduce their chances of catching and spreading the di… Continue reading Genetically engineered chickens could help slow spread of bird flu
There are now several devices that help you keep food waste out of landfills by converting it to compost … but what if you don’t have a garden in which that compost can be used? Well, the Mill converts such waste into dried grounds which are sent off t… Continue reading Mill kitchen bin turns food waste into chickenfeed supplement
It’s a rather horrifying fact that every day in hen hatcheries around the world, all male chicks are tossed alive into a grinder. A new system could keep those chicks from ever existing, by analyzing the scent of eggs to ascertain the sex of the embryo… Continue reading Egg-smelling tech may keep male chicks out of the grinder
You might think that the ol’ wood-and-wire chicken coop is one thing that’s ineligible for a high-tech makeover. The designers of a camera- and alarm-equipped chicken home known as The Coop, however, would be inclined to disagree.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading The Coop is a 21st-Century take on the humble chicken coop
In the commercial production of apple juice and cider, large quantities of fibrous waste – known as pomace – is generated as a byproduct. And while that material is currently just discarded, new research suggests that it could be used to boost the heal… Continue reading Apple waste may find use in health-boosting chicken feed
California company Upside Foods has been given the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lab-grown chicken, paving the way for its product to reach market shelves next year, and making the US the second country in the wor… Continue reading FDA gives green light to first lab-grown chicken product in US