Peritonitis is most often caused by introduction of an infection into the otherwise sterile peritoneal environment through organ perforation, but it may also result from other irritants, such as foreign bodies, bile from a perforated gall bladder or a lacerated liver, or gastric acid from a perforated ulcer.epending on the underlying pathology, the resultant peritonitis may be infectious or sterile (ie, chemical or mechanical). Intra-abdominal sepsis is an inflammation of the peritoneum caused by pathogenic microorganisms and their products.
A: That depends on three main factors: 1  The breed of chicken. 2  Some chickens are bred for meat production and lay few eggs; some are bred for egg production and can lay as often as once a day; some are bred as dual purpose andare good for both egg-laying and meat, although not optimal for either.3  The hen's age. Some chickens are bred for meat production and lay few eggs; some are bred for egg production and can lay as often as once a day; some are bred as dual purpose andare good for both egg-laying and meat, although not optimal for either.
1 Female chickens are called pullets for their first year or until they begin to lay eggs. 2  For most breeds, around 20 weeks is a typical age for the first egg. 3  Some breeds lay eggs daily, some every other day, some once or twice a week. Most hens will lay eggs in the same nest box as flockmates, so itâs not necessary to have a nest box for each hen. 2  Some hens like to lay their eggs in private and others will join their sisters in the nest box. 3  Often two or three hens will crowd into one box while another nest box remains empty.