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Do not teach your Grandmother to suck eggs; Do not throw the baby out with the bathwater; Do not try to walk before you can crawl; Do not upset the apple-cart; Do not wash your dirty linen in public; Do not sympathize with those who can not empathize; Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Often referred to as the Golden Rule
A couple of other expressions are quand les poules auront des dents ("when hens have teeth") [20] and quand les coqs pondront des œufs ("when roosters lay eggs"). An expression, today falling into disuse, is la semaine des quatre jeudis ("the week of the four Thursdays"), as in "that will happen (or not) during the week of the four Thursdays ...
Once it has breached the egg's surface, the chick continues to chip at it until it has made a large hole. The weakened egg eventually shatters under the pressure of the bird's movements. [183] The egg tooth is so critical to a successful escape from the egg that chicks of most species will perish unhatched if they fail to develop one. [180]
Dead eye – poached egg [7] Deluxe – varies from restaurant to restaurant, generally refers to "all the toppings" Dragged through the garden - serve with a large variety of toppings and condiments (usually vegetables). Dogs and maggots – crackers and cheese [8] Drown the kids – boiled eggs [9] Echo – repeat of the last order [9]
Removing eggs each day, out of the sight of the hens, helps avoid broodiness not only in domestic poultry but also in some wild species in captivity. This continued egg laying means more eggs are laid than would occur under natural conditions. [9] [10] Poultry farming in battery cages also helps to avoid broodiness. [11] [12] [13]
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Chicken and duck eggs on sale in Hong Kong Poultry is the second most widely eaten type of meat in the world, accounting for about 30% of total meat production worldwide compared to pork at 38%. Sixteen billion birds are raised annually for consumption, more than half of these in industrialised, factory-like production units. [ 58 ]
A chicken being "hypnotized" A chicken can be hypnotized, or put into a trance, with its head down near the ground, by drawing a line along the ground with a stick or a finger, starting at the beak and extending straight outward in front of the chicken. If the chicken is hypnotized in this manner, it will continue to stare at the line and ...