Roger and I at the wonderful California Mid State Fair!

Roger and I at the wonderful California Mid State Fair! CLICK on the above picture to be taken to the fair!

Here is what caught my eye today:

“New work examining the subtle symptoms shared by close relatives has underscored the disease’s heritability”

“”Free-range” chickens are the gold standard for consumers interested in humanely raised livestock. But for most chickens, the wide-open spaces of a free-range poultry farm aren’t nearly as idyllic as they sound. The birds often peck at each other’s feathers, causing painful scars, bleeding, and even death. Now, researchers have developed a mathematical model that may help farmers stop the pecking before it starts.”