Stop Planet Chicken, I want to get off To complain about the injustice done by humans to chickens those cannibalistic balls of faeces and feathers is to call into question the entire basis of human civilisation. One morning a couple of other student summer workers and I were sent into a shed in huge souwesters and raincoats and told we had half an hour to clear that is, kill the 200-odd chickens occupying it with our bare hands; we soon discovered that the rainproofs were for when you...

John Miller, whose family farm has been around nearly three centuries, leased 51 acres recently to another farmer he's set to till on Thursday. But while it may be a nuisance, the farming practice is not illegal. Swarms of flies have taken over Sapphire Lane and the popular accessory this year in garages and homes are fly strips. And some 'bugged-out' homeowners are placing blame on what is being used at a neighboring farm. Advertisement Swarms of flies have taken over Sapphire Lane and...

Orange County - FULLERTON -- With the demand for natural and organic foods reaching $30 billion, it s easy to see why green living is being adopted by the mainstream. United States Department of Agriculture standards for organic eggs regulate how the hens that produce the eggs are raised and fed. One of the least expensive organic food items available on the market today, organic eggs are nutrient-dense providing significant amounts of vitamins A, B6, B12 and D, as well as folate, choline,...

Speaking at a press conference held in Accra on avian influenza he said It is specifically based on the containment of actual outbreaks and the prevention of new ones through adequate response, strengthening of surveillance measures and increased awareness of all stakeholders for immediate alert and response actions to any outbreak which may occur in the country. Speaking at a press conference held in Accra on avian influenza he said It is specifically based on the containment of actual...

Vietnam has earned worldwide praise for successfully containing the epidemic with its aggressive measures to protect against the spread of the bird flu. He has also asked local authorities to tighten checks on the transport and slaughter of poultry to contain the spread and to continue to vaccinate poultry. He is the first Vietnamese to die from the deadly virus in 17 months; of four others with the virus who were detected early, two have recovered and two remain in hospital. Although the...

A walking tour of the farm includes the large barn that is home during the winter and early spring to laying hens, sheep, chicks for meat and laying chickens, cows, peacocks, a rooster, two geese, a horse and a barn cat, creating a cacophony of farmyard sounds. A walking tour of the farm includes the large barn that is home during the winter and early spring to laying hens, sheep, chicks for meat and laying chickens, cows, peacocks, a rooster, two geese, a horse and a barn cat, creating a...