Listening to Opera may Make Hens Lay More Eggs

Making hens listen to opera music can lead them to lay more eggs, a British farmer found. Steve Ledsham played classical tracks and was shocked to find that a group of chickens laid almost twice their usual amount of eggs, the Daily Star reported. Steve, who has worked on the farm for 20 years, said they were building a barn at the time and always had music playing in the background. It was soothing opera and classical music. He said they ...