Prolactine injection in hens provokes egg laying to stop within a few days, vitellum reabsorbtion, ovary regression ( hens only have a left ovary ) and finally broodiness.
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Some animals have a common name that includes the word'brood'or its derivatives, although it is arguable whether the animals show'broodiness'per se.
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In a scientific experiment, the removal of both optic glands after spawning was found to result in the cessation of broodiness, the resumption of feeding, increased growth, and greatly extended lifespans.
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The Friesian is a flighty breed that has retained many of its wild instincts, such as strong flight and foraging abilities; however, one feral trait it has not kept is a high susceptibility towards broodiness.
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Chris Schulz of " The New Zealand Herald ", was a little more critical of the album, writing : "'The hours pass by, just left on repeat,'he mourns on the shuffling broodiness of'Hostiles'.'I had a dream you were leaving . . . when every atom in the universe is passing through our lives,'he mumbles grumpily on'The Selfish Giant '.
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Released on April 4, 1994 on Trance Syndicate Records, it met with largely positive reviews by music critics, receiving 4.5 / 5 stars from Allmusic . " Sputnik Music " stated that the album's themes touch on loss and depression, " but with a sense of the profound . . . slow indie rock with a hint of the epic, that draws upon it s broodiness to create a serenely personal atmosphere ."
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"Sputnik Music " stated that the album's themes touch on loss and depression, " but with a sense of the profound . " WhatFunLifeWas " is a modest album; slow indie rock with a hint of the epic, that draws upon it s broodiness to create a serenely personal atmosphere . " Allmusic noted the band's careful use of both loud and soft dynamics, stating " The various comparisons to the Velvet Underground, Joy Division, and Spacemen 3 all make a certain sense, but . . . Bedhead have much more of an individual sensibility . . . rather than simply rehashing ."