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.
Chickens naturally can live up to 12 years. Yet egg laying chickens are usually killed before 2 years of age (when they cease to turn a profit), and chicks raised for their flesh are killed at just 6 weeks of age.Male chicks have no economic value to the egg industry.hickens naturally can live up to 12 years. Yet egg laying chickens are usually killed before 2 years of age (when they cease to turn a profit), and chicks raised for their flesh are killed at just 6 weeks of age.