Chickens raised on egg farms are only allowed to live for one to two years —
their peak egg production years.
Rust (1992) reported similar results of
peak egg production during the last eight hours of scotophase, but no correlation between
peak egg production and resting or sleeping patterns in test cats.
Temporal patterns of egg deposition are reported with a correlation between
peak egg production and periods of the cat sleeping or resting at the middle of scotophase.
Not exact matches
The response surface for lifetime
egg production peaked at a higher protein content than supported maximal lifespan (1:4 P: C, Figure 1A).