1. Leghorn: This breed is known for its high egg production, with some hens laying over 300 eggs per year. 2. Sussex: Sussex chickens are a dual-purpose breed, meaning they are good for both egg ...

The Labour government has revealed plans to improve the welfare of egg laying hens and to clamp down on “mutilation practices ...

Brian Cosby from the Provide & Protect channel says he gets the same question over and over: what do you do with old birds ...

Three million egg-laying hens are destroyed each year. Researchers believe that this practice is inadequately sustainable and want to see the hens exploited for food, oils and proteins. Three million ...

In a dramatic breakthrough with the potential to halt the destruction of some seven billion unwanted male chicks globally each year, Israeli scientists have produced a gaggle of hens all called Golda ...

Professor Huaijun Zhou from the Department of Animal Science (Jael Mackendorf/UC Davis) Keel bone damage, such as deviations or fractures in a bird’s breastbone, is a prevalent problem among ...

Back in 2017, Julie O'Shea heard about a local farmer offering 18-month-old chickens to anyone who wanted them. Interest piqued, she visited his property in northern New South Wales, not too far from ...