Owners of hens who keep them as companion animals are using hen boarding houses for their companions when they go on holiday which is proving to be a highly profitable business because between 2020 and 2022, chickens and other feathered friends kept as pets increased …
Tesco, the large supermarket chain in the UK, promised to ban Brazilian meat because it was causing deforestation. In doing so they positioned themselves as a leader in supporting the environment by reforming supply chains to break free from businesses in South America which are …
NEWS AND COMMENT: Peanut, the chicken, is in the news today because she is the extraordinary age of 21 which is more than twice the usual age of a chicken with an average of around 7-10. She holds a Guinness World Record of the oldest …
A quick search of the Internet confirms that chickens can kill humans but it is obviously rare. I’m referring to the male chicken, the rooster who is programmed to protect the hens of his flock. They might attack when they perceive the person as a …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the name of a disease should avoid “causing offence to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional or ethnic groups, and minimise any negative impact on trade, travel, tourism or animal welfare”. It is the last item which …
I am impressed with this chicken. I am also impressed with the relationship between the chicken and the schoolgirl. The way I read this charming video is that they have a very close relationship and the girl is returning from school on the school bus. …
NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: I have just written about a 36p octopus for sale in Morrisons supermarket which caused uproar among animal advocates because of the incredibly low value that humankind places on animal life when bearing in mind that the octopus is a highly intelligent …
A GERMAN VILLAGE NEAR DETMOLD: Hans Dieter Neuber, 82, is a lucky man. Every day he receives a visit from Sigrid, a beautiful hen in a hi-viz jacket. They have a relationship and an informal agreement. You might call it a contract. She wonders across …
A chicken comes to a boy on a farm for a hug on the boy’s request. It’s a silent request but it is there nonetheless and the chicken responds positively and as you can see they hug each other. And when you see this you …
