Eggs can be sorted by sex via sniffing through the shell, new study finds, potentially saving billions of male eggs June 5, 2023 Fertilized chicken eggs can be sexed by “sniffing” volatile chemicals emitted through the shell, according to new work by researchers at the University of… Continue Reading
Caged No More: Australia banning traditional cages for poultry; making other animal welfare improvements for chickens, ducks August 18, 2022 Chicken and duck farming will dramatically change in Australia as the government laid out new animal welfare standards after years of discussion, but the… Continue Reading
Florida man arrested after refusing to leave protected sea turtle nesting area July 11, 2022 Police in South Florida arrested a man who was caught on camera standing inside a protected sea turtle nesting area. Investigators said Brandon Bowen, 33, chose the… Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered a new animal that can continuously make eggs and sperm throughout its lifetime February 14, 2020 A little-known ocean-dwelling creature most commonly found growing on dead hermit crab shells may sound like an unlikely study subject for researchers, but this… Continue Reading
Hens in New Zealand are laying fewer eggs causing a national shortage April 17, 2019 The number of laying hens nationally has dropped from 4.2 million at the end of last year, to 3.6 million, a 17 per cent… Continue Reading
Birds make nest out of needles in Vancouver’s drug-plagued Downtown Eastsidei May 5, 2017 Vancouver police superintendent Michelle Davey posted this picture on her twitter account @VPDSuperDavey as an example of the dire conditions in the city’s Downtown… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Free range egg labelling scrambling message from consumers April 4, 2016 Australian consumers will get their eggs under clearer guidelines after the government announced it’s agreed to new national standards for the labelling of “free… Continue Reading
Hey Costco CEO, Ryan Gosling wants you to only use cage-free eggs June 24, 2015 Actor Ryan Gosling is urging Costco to make changes to its egg supply chain after the Humane Society of the United States conducted an… Continue Reading
Mother Goose: Burned bird loses nest, but adopts orphaned goslings June 9, 2015 A Canada goose that was deliberately set on fire as she nested, losing all of her eggs last month has now become a mother… Continue Reading
Watch an osprey family grow along the Bow River May 24, 2015 For the past 19 years, osprey have nested on a special platform atop a utility pole not far from the Calgary Zoo. If you’re in… Continue Reading
