Tag: Netherlands
18,000 chickens die in fire at organic egg farm in the Netherlands
A fire killed all 18,000 chickens in a barn at an organic egg farm in the Netherlands on Saturday. Firefighters could not save any of the birds.
Dead fin whale washes ashore on Dutch island
An 11-metre-long fin whale has washed ashore on Ameland, an island in the north of the Netherlands.
Baby donkey found mutilated and dead, police seek witnesses
Police are looking for witnesses after a two-week-old miniature donkey was found mutilated and dead at an animal sanctuary in the Netherlands.
Dead minke whale washes up on Dutch island
A dead minke whale has washed up on Vlieland in the Netherlands, the first recorded minke whale stranding on the island in 26 years.
Hidden cameras capture mistreatment of rabbits at farms
An undercover investigation by animal welfare organisation Animal Rights shows rabbits being handled roughly during transport from farms to slaughterhouses in the Netherlands and Belgium.
World’s largest egg exporter to vaccinate chickens against bird flu
The Netherlands, one of the world’s largest egg exporters, wants to start vaccinating millions of chickens against bird flu.