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The major milestone in 20th century poultry production was the discovery of vitamin D (named in 1922), [18] which made it possible to keep chickens in confinement year-round. Before this, chickens did not thrive during the winter due to lack of sunlight, and egg production, incubation, and meat production in the off-season were all very ...
A Milk Farm Restaurant sign, measuring 100 feet tall, [3] was built in May 1963 [3] and still stands today at the intersection of State Route 113 and Interstate 80. [26] Dixon is home to the Dixon May Fair, California's oldest fair. [27] [28] The fair began in 1885 as a May Day celebration and predates the Solano County Fair which first ...
Broiler breeder farms raise parent stock which produce fertilized eggs. A broiler hatching egg is never sold at stores and is not meant for human consumption. [9] The males and females are separate genetic lines or breeds, so that each line can be selected for optimal traits for productivity in either females or males, rather than a single line in which a compromise is reached between female ...
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A dual-purpose chicken is a type of chicken that may be used in the production of both eggs and meat. [42] In the past, many chicken breeds were selected for both functions. However, since the advent of laying and meat hybrids, industrial chicken breeding has made a sharp distinction between chickens with either function, [ 43 ] so that certain ...
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The first poultry show in North America was held on 15-16 November, 1849, in Quincy Market, Boston, surpassing expectations to receive over 1400 entries [7] however it proved a debacle as no poultry standard existed and judging was cancelled as there was no way to decide what was a purebred. A poultry association was organised afterwards and ...