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A striking new study has found eggs from hens kept as pets in urban backyards can contain up to 40 times more lead than eggs from commercially farmed hens. The researchers recommend those living in inner-city locations test their soil for contaminants … Continue reading Lead in eggs from hens in city backyards raises urban farming concerns
In a typical poultry processing facility, much of the waste is simply dumped in a landfill or incinerated. Two experimental new processes, however, make use of the feathers, blood and bones – plus one of them may ironically reduce the number of chicken… Continue reading Zero-waste poultry processing tech may boost production of lab-grown meat
There has been a lot of activity in the world of cultured meat since we reported on a US$330,000 lab-grown burger back in 2013, as scientists and startups work to bring the price down to something resembling the real deal. Making inroads in this space … Continue reading Future Meats drives cost of lab-grown chicken down to $1.70 a breast
Last week we featured a story on the new rules regarding drone identification going into effect in the US. If you missed the article, the short story is that almost all unmanned aircraft will soon need to transmit their position, altitude, speed, and serial number, as well as the position …read more
Chickens have never had a reputation as intellectual heavyweights and scientists at Linköping University in Sweden may have found the reason why. Experimental breeding suggests that the process of domesticating the chicken 10,00 years ago caused the bi… Continue reading Domestication shrank chicken brains and made them less chicken
Like most of us, [Hunter] and his partner [Katyrose] have been in quarantine for the past few months. Unlike most of us, they spun a 3D printed chicken playground design hackathon out of their self-isolation. The idea is simple: to build a playground full of toys custom-tailored to appease each …read more
Last year, we heard how KFC was introducing a plant-based chicken substitute on its menu. Now, the company is going a step further, by looking into bioprinted meat made from lab-grown chicken cells.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Lab grown meat,… Continue reading KFC developing lab-grown chicken nuggets
Even when they’re allowed to roam about the farmyard, chickens are still susceptible to infestations of blood-sucking mites. It now turns out that a backpack-like device could let farmers know when those mites are biting, so treatment could begin as so… Continue reading “Fitbit for chickens” detects mite infestations
When it comes to farm animals being raised in subpar conditions, chickens often have it particularly rough. A new system that analyzes chick vocalizations, however, could help alert farmers (or authorities) when things really need to change.Continue Re… Continue reading Automated analysis of chick chirps may ensure better living conditions
Ah, the joys of domestic animals. Often adorable, occasionally useful, they’re universally unable to care for themselves in the slightest. That’s part of the bargain though; we take over responsibility for their upkeep and they repay us with whatever it is they do best. Unless the animal in question is …read more