Tag: chickens
Netherlands becomes first in EU to sell eggs from vaccinated chickens
The Netherlands has become the first EU country to vaccinate chickens against bird flu while allowing their eggs to be sold.
KFC drops pledge to end use of broiler chickens in the UK
Fast-food company KFC has backed out of its promise to improve chicken welfare in the UK by phasing out broiler chickens by 2026.
EU-Mercosur trade deal: Animal welfare concerns
EU-Mercosur trade deal: Animal welfare concerns over beef, chicken and ethanol imports from Mercosur countries.
91,000 chickens killed after bird flu outbreak in Germany
Around 91,000 chickens were killed following an outbreak of bird flu in Germany, authorities said on Tuesday. The virus was detected in Bad Bentheim.
Mass killing of 2 million chickens at US farm after bird flu outbreak
Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the US, will kill 2 million chickens at one of its Texas facilities after detecting bird flu.
Major barn fire kills 50,000 chickens in the Netherlands
About 50,000 chickens died on Wednesday in a large stable fire in the village of Puiflijk in the Netherlands.