Technology invented at UC Davis and developed by Sensit Ventures Inc. could enable hatcheries for laying hens to sex eggs well before hatching by detecting volatile chemicals that cross the shell.

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WILTON, Iowa (AP) — Every year the U.S. egg industry kills about 350 million male chicks because, while the fuzzy little animals are incredibly cute, they will never lay eggs, so have little monetary ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WILTON, Iowa (AP) — Every year the U.S. egg ...