It is in this context that we should consider the role of mental health literacy. Two perspectives on health literacy. The term âhealth literacyâ has been around for a long time and used to apply concepts about literacy to the world of healthcare. But the apparent simplicity of the term masks the complexity of its components: health and literacy.
First Molt. When laying hens are around 18 months old, they begin their first molt. This is the process where chickens lose a lot of their feathers, then grow new ones. Molting requires the consumption of extra calories and protein and may take 3 1/2 months or more.
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.