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New report highlights 1 million chickens dying every week for cheap meat

A NEW report has highlighted that 61 million chickens died before slaughter last year as a result of major welfare issues. The report from animal welfare charity...

Aldi customers in stitches over chicken “trying to keep her modesty”

ALDI customers have been left in stitches after a shopper captured an image of her roast chicken “trying to keep her modesty.”  Diane Robson shared...

BOOK FESTIVAL – Maryn McKenna tells the truth about chickens

BY BOB CUMMINS   Simon Preston is a food innovator and co-presenter of Kitchen Cafe, BBC Radio Scotland’s weekly food programme. Today, he is interviewing Maryn...

Plucky poultry hop all over Highland deer

THE Monarchs of the Glen are proving a walkover for hungry chickens at one Highland hotel. Amazing pictures show the plucky poultry perched on stags...

Scots “hensioners” to get the benefit of chicken power

CHICKEN power is set to transform the lives of lonely Scottish pensioners. OAPs at risk of social isolation and depression will be given hens to...

Owner quacking mad after theft of eight rare ducks

By MARTIN GRAHAM HEARTLESS thieves have left a Scottish family ?devastated? after eight rare ducks were swiped from a pen in their garden. The four breeding...

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