3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (68+ words) Genetically selected, fast-growing chickens are at the centre of a growing debate about animal welfare and sustainability in Northern Ireland - one of the UK's biggest poultry producers. In Case You Missed It - 10. The "Frankenchicken' debate Genetically selected, fast-growing chickens are…...

12+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1260+ words) As the demand for poultry continues to soar, a growing battle has emerged over how the birds are reared. Chicken is big business with an estimated billion birds reared for food every year in the UK, six million of which…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (624+ words) Judge Chris Burrows in the poultry tent Poultry have returned to the Royal Cornwall Show after years of absences caused by bird flu. Exhibitor Andrew Marment said the past five years had been tough, with Covid followed by repeated bird…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (605+ words) The plans include building six units, each housing about 60, 000 birds at a time Plans to build a large factory farm capable of rearing 2. 7m chickens a year are being opposed over fears it will lead to air pollution and foul odours....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (571+ words) Falconry returned to the South Suffolk Show for the first time in many years after avian flu restrictions were relaxed The annual South Suffolk Show welcomed the return of poultry and falcons as about 12, 500 people braved the grey skies for…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (760+ words) The housing order came into force in Northern Ireland on 6 November 2025 A mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds across Northern Ireland will be lifted next week, however a ban on bird gatherings will remain in place. The housing…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (739+ words) Peter Jarvis said it was fantastic to let his 6, 000 chickens out A Shropshire farmer has said he is relieved to let his chickens out again, as bird flu housing restrictions are lifted. Peter Jarvis is a chicken farmer in Withington…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (452+ words) The British Hen Welfare Trust has been saving and rehoming commercial laying hens since 2005 An urgent appeal has been launched by a charity to find homes for 187 ex-commercial laying hens at risk of being sent for slaughter. The British Hen…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (568+ words) Anyone interested in having a hen should register by Friday afternoon, the charity said Almost 200 hens are facing the chop unless they can find new homes by the end of the week. At 18-months-old the egg-layers have reached the end…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (777+ words) The gannet population on the Bass Rock is thought to have fallen by about 30% since 2022 The population of the world's largest northern gannet colony has fallen by nearly a third since an "unprecedented" outbreak of bird flu. Researchers believe the…...