Discover the step-by-step process behind tortoise egg-laying and what happens during the months-long incubation underground.

Have you ever wondered how tortoises lay eggs? For many temperate species, such as Mediterranean and North American tortoises, eggs typically hatch between late August and early October, though ...

The Guam Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced that it’s now allowing the importation of hatching eggs, but maintains the ban on live chickens and other poultry over bird flu risks ...

For many, summer means outdoor picnics, walks and time at the park, but a blood-sucking insect often can put a bite in those ...

Fresh eggs can still be eaten after being fertilized, even if they have sat for a day or two before cooking. Eggs are also okay to eat if there is a red spot or blood spot in the white or on the yolk.

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Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Japan suspended imports of fertile eggs and day-old chicks coming from the Brazilian states of Goias and Mato Grosso after bird flu cases in subsistence farms had been ...

It’s no secret that the 130-acre Dolly Parton-founded Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, TN, is a big draw to the region. But perhaps much lesser known is that tucked inside the theme park — among ...

When a suitable nesting spot is found, the tortoise will use its hind legs to dig the nest hole. The size and depth depend on the species and the individual tortoise, but are usually around four to ...