Hyderabad / Poultry India, Here giving some information about eggs and chicken which you hardly know. The trend of consumption of chicken and eggs for better health has increased across worldwide. While eating it, you must come across these interesting facts which is exciting in itself.

1. One egg sells for Rs 100 of this chicken breed

If you want to start poultry farming now, then this is very good news for you. Actually, we are talking about Asil hen and rooster. Asil hens lay only 60 to 70 eggs in a year. But the price of their eggs is much higher than the eggs of normal chickens. The price of one egg of Asil hen in the market is Rs 100. In such a situation, you can earn 60 to 70 thousand rupees in a year from just one hen.

2. Rhode Island Red hen laying 300 eggs

Rhode Island Red chicken is an Australian breed, whose egg production capacity is 290 to 300 eggs per year, whereas the local breed of chickens can lay only 100 to 150 eggs. RIR is said to be the best breed for egg production. The special thing about this hen is that its chicks develop to lay eggs very quickly. The Rhode Island Red chicken is suitable for backyard poultry. In the village, 8 to 10 RIR chickens can be reared in an empty space behind the house.

3. How many days does egg kept in the refrigerator to spoil?

Professor Kevin Murphy, a food safety and sanitation expert at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, says that the expiry date written on eggs tells us how fresh the eggs are. Then you can use them accordingly for 3 to 5 weeks. Although boiled eggs spoil quickly, they can be used for a week if kept in the refrigerator.

4. How many days chicken kept in the fridge to spoil?

Raw meat and chicken remain safe only for a few days in a normal refrigerator, but if it is stored in the freezer, it can remain safe for a much longer period. According to Donutwhole, raw chicken usually stays fresh for 1-2 days. If it is stored for longer than this, over time, bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria and Campylobacter start growing, which can cause toxicity.

5. Maharashtra’s hen laid India’s heaviest egg!

Something like this has happened in a poultry center in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, which has shocked everyone. Here a hen has laid a very big size egg. This egg is being claimed to be the largest and heaviest egg in India. People are coming to the village from far and wide to see this egg. People are also taking selfies with eggs and posting pictures.

6. Which came first the chicken or the egg? Scientists solved this puzzle

According to researchers at the University of Bristol, the early ancestors of modern birds and reptiles may have given birth to live young rather than laying eggs, according to The Times. Meaning, it was not the egg but the cock that came to earth first. A study detailing the discovery has been published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution. But, still people are not able to believe this. It has been claimed in the report that thousands of years ago, cocks and hens were not like they are today. They do not give birth to eggs but to fully developed babies.

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• Vijay Kumar