Health

Millions of chickens face cull in 'tainted egg' health scandal

Millions of chickens could be culled in the Netherlands over fears of insecticide-tainted eggs, an industry body said as Belgium vowed full transparency on Monday about why it kept the scandal secret.

science

German scientists seek way to end live chick shredding

In a basement of Dresden University, German scientists are busy refining a technique that could save millions of fluffy chicks from being shredded to death moments after they hatch.

chickens

Power cut leaves 117,000 chickens to suffocate in factory farm

Police have launched an investigation after around 117,000 chickens suffocated in an eastern German factory farm when the power cut out.

chickens

Poultry farmers launch attempt to clean up image

German poultry farmers are launching an image campaign to counter increasing opposition to the methods they use to produce the average 18.6 kilos of poultry each German eats per year.