2026-11-04 23:27 UTC
Wild hens lay 10 to 15 eggs a year. We selectively bred them into the horror of daily laying.
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@Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-11-05 00:27
We did a similar thing with sheep, they shouldn’t have that much wool at all
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@GreenBean@lemmy.today 2026-11-05 04:41
Guinea hens lay 30 - 180 depending on climate, food availability and predation in the wild. Domestic hens are not “bred” into daily laying, their instinctive nature to fill the nest drives them. Appropriate feed, housing and hydration allows that. That, in no way, excuses industrial egg production. However, small numbers raised as pets for egg production are treated very well and mourned at their passing. Is that acceptable?