War Casualties Among Chickens
TF the war keeps on long enough, Europe may face a complete annihilation of poultry; at any rate, in those areas where shellfire or bombs can be heard. This is not because hens are among the creatures directly hit, hufc because of the effects of shock on unhatcjhed chicks. In spite of almost any handicaps, hens will find nooks and crannies in which to lay their eggs. Some will sit hopefully expecting the usual results, but nunierous cases have been tested in the various war theatres of. recent years to prove that gunfire and bomb explosions of any magnitude destroy tho life inside the eggs. In one instance during the present European hostilities two liens sitting on 32 eggs between thorn had already hatched 14 chicks when two "dud" bombs full within 75 and 100 yards of the nests. No more chicks hatched out, and investigation showed- the remainder, just ready to break the eggs, had died of "shell-shock."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23489, 28 October 1939, Page 6 (Supplement)
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