Animals news

• Premature death of 80m chickens raises concerns over UK’s fast-growing breeds

  11-11-2023 15:00
  Animal welfare groups urge retailers to switch to slow-growing birds in face of record deaths last yearMore than 80 million chickens died before reaching slaughter weight in the UK last year, with mortality rates the highest for at least a decade, reveal official figures.Animal welfare organisations say the fast-growing chicken breeds that dominate production have higher mortality rates, lameness and muscle disease than slower-growing breeds. They are calling on retailers to switch to slower-gro
  
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• Bucking broncos and roping calves: the campaign to improve animal welfare at Australian rodeos

  11-11-2023 00:00
  Animal welfare organisations and rodeo industry agree on need for a national code, but activists are pushing for rodeos to be bannedSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community
  Animal rights groups are pushing for a national rodeo code to ensure greater transparency and safeguards to protect livestock used in the sport.Tens of thousands flock to outback towns across Australia to watch or compete in rodeo circuits. There are mo
  
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