Major Metropolitan Areas in Europe. Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Commission (European Union) now designates metropolitan areas (Note) for the European Union (EU) and the European Three Trade Association (EFTA). The EU has 28 members, having just added Croatia, while the EFTA has 4 members.
Millions Of Chickens To Be Killed As Bird Flu Outbreak Puzzles Industry. Millions Of Chickens To Be Killed As Bird Flu Outbreak Puzzles Industry. Chickens stand in their cages at a farm near Stuart, Iowa, in 2009. This week, bird flu hit a large poultry facility in Iowa. It's not clear how the virus is evading the industry's biosecurity efforts.
Pigs: Slaughtered at 6 months young; Natural life span: 6 to 10 years. Chickens: Slaughtered at 6 weeks young; Natural life span: 5 to 8 years for those birds bred as egg layers such as Rhode Island Reds; 1 to 4 years for factory layer breeds such as leghorns; and 1 to 3 years for meat breeds.Turkeys: Slaughtered at 5 to 6 months young; Natural life span: 2 to 6 years.hickens: Slaughtered at 6 weeks young; Natural life span: 5 to 8 years for those birds bred as egg layers such as Rhode Island Reds; 1 to 4 years for factory layer breeds such as leghorns; and 1 to 3 years for meat breeds. Turkeys: Slaughtered at 5 to 6 months young; Natural life span: 2 to 6 years.