An outbreak of avian influenza in seabirds in the Gambia could affect vast numbers of birds migrating along the East Atlantic Flyway, unless international funding…
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Chickens were first tempted down from trees by rice, research suggests
Chickens were originally tempted down from the trees and into domestication by rice, according to research. Chicken is one of the most popular foods in…
View More Chickens were first tempted down from trees by rice, research suggestsAnimals farmed: EU cage-ban moves closer, magic of horse power and ‘egg-mageddon’
News from around the world The European Commission has committed to table a proposal to phase out the use of cages in farming by the…
View More Animals farmed: EU cage-ban moves closer, magic of horse power and ‘egg-mageddon’A bird costs less than a pint: welcome to Britain’s poultry capital
Growing up on the family farm in rural Herefordshire, Richard Corbett’s fondest memories are of tinkering in his father’s workshop. “I always assumed I’d be…
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