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Re:You can now buy eggs from in-ovo sexed hens by michaelmrose on Monday July 21, 2025 @10:37AM (#44635619)
They don't feed them. They grind them up alive then use the resulting slush to feed to other things.
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Re:You can now buy eggs from in-ovo sexed hens by throwawaymaths on Monday July 21, 2025 @10:38AM (#44635633)
what do those chicks eat? IIUC they aren't sexed immediately after hatching? Maybe I'm wrong.
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Re:You can now buy eggs from in-ovo sexed hens by ashtonbaker on Monday July 21, 2025 @10:42AM (#44635683)
Sexing is typically done immediately after hatching, yes.
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