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New study shows brain size is smaller in commercially bred laying hens 

12-13-2023 11:39 AM

When humans domesticate and breed an animal, they tend to select for a very specific trait. In laying hens, artificial selection for high egg production has led to hens that can produce 320 eggs a year. But could artificial selection have unintentionally altered hen brain morphology?

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