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Chicken abuse video draws outrage
An animal rights video shows workers hitting, kicking, punching and throwing chickens they were hired to humanely catch and transport
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#TheMoment 'the world's smartest chicken' was discovered in Canada
Chicken trainer, Emily Carrington, recounts the moment her hen, Lacey, was crowned the world's smartest chicken by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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North Vancouver family pleads for return of stolen pet chicken
A North Vancouver family is offering a $200 reward for the safe return of its pet chicken, Snowflake, whose theft in the early hours of Saturday morning was captured by multiple cameras.
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How to prepare for spotted lanternfly season
News 12’s Tony Caputo visited an insect laboratory in Ewing to talk to experts about how to handle the spotted lanternfly.
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Fowl language? This researcher is using AI to better understand chickens
A Dalhousie University professor is using artificial intelligence to better understand what chickens are trying to express through their sounds and actions. And as Feleshia Chandler found out, he’s hoping his research can help farmers...
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This Winnipeg biotech lab is using viruses to kill drug-resistant bacteria
A Winnipeg biotech company has developed a cocktail of viruses that kill E. coli and salmonella in chickens. Also known as phages, it's believed the cocktail could be used to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria that infect people.
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Nearly 1 Million Chickens to Be Slaughtered to Limit Bird Fly Spread
Nearly one million chickens are gonna be slaughtered in Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa to help limit the spread of bird flu.
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Tyson Foods Recalls Dino-Shaped Chicken Nuggets
Tyson Foods is recalling about 30,000 of its dino-shaped chicken nuggets after some consumers reported finding small metal pieces in those nuggets.
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'Peanut' is the Oldest Living Chicken in the World
A 21-year-old hen in Michigan named Peanut has been crowned the oldest living chicken.
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U.S. Approves Sale of Cell-Cultured Chicken
U.S. Approves Sale of Cell-Cultured Chicken
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U.S. Approves Sale of 'Lab Grown' Cell-Cultured Chicken
For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.
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Avian flu outbreaks shake Quebec poultry industry
A Quebec poultry farmer is taking extra precautions to protect his livelihood and livestock as the province grapples with avian flu outbreaks that have killed almost one million birds in the past year.
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Avian flu: Efforts under way to protect US poultry industry
The US is currently dealing with the deadliest bird flu outbreak in its history.
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Startup Says 'Smart' Chicken Coops Could Promote Backyard Farming
Producing your own food doesn't mean you have to own your own farm, and it might be as simple as raising some backyard chickens. Agri-tech startup Coop aims to make this easier for non-farmers with a so-called "smart" chicken coop....
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Avian flu virus H5N1 sweeping through Canadian poultry farms
A new strain of avian flu that's sweeping across Canada and around the world is now in B.C. Hundreds of thousands of birds have been euthanized or have been killed by the virus in Canada.
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Lethal avian influenza variant sweeping across West Africa
It has killed millions of birds and officials are struggling to contain the spread of the virus.
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'Non-EU Salt and Pepper': UK supermarket apologises for food labelling error
Social media users had accused Morrisons of stoking anti-EU feelings, but the company has reiterated that the error was not a "political commentary".
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Why these chicken keepers could lose their feathered friends
Some chicken keepers in Stewiacke, N.S., want town council to change a bylaw that requires a minimum lot size to raise the birds and limits the number that can be kept on a property. Meig Campbell has the story.
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The goal of 'farming under every panel'
Solar Sheep's Janna Grier and Capital Power's Wade Heuscher explain why animals are used at the Strathmore Solar site in Alberta.
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#TheMoment a pig and a chicken formed an unlikely bond
Jane Long-Haggerty, president of New Beginnings Animal Sanctuary Society in Summerland, B.C., recounts the moment a unique friendship formed between a new rescue pig and one of the sanctuary’s chickens.
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Emotional support chickens in high demand for Oilers' playoff run
Ashley Sinclair crochets emotional support chickens to help Edmonton Oilers fans get through the anxiety of playoff season. She says the chickens, which she makes from her home in Sherwood Park, Alta., are in high demand.
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U.S. bird flu impacting N.S. chicken farmers
With fewer hatching eggs available, people who raise meat chickens north of the border are scrambling to find a new supply of chicks. Erin Pottie has the story.
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App helping Dalhousie researchers understand birds
Cluckify is cracking the code of what birds have to say. Associate professor Suresh Neethirajan with the university's computer science faculty explains to Amy Smith how it works.
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P.E.I. facing temporary shortage of chicks destined for food use as avian flu cuts into supply chain
Islanders who like to raise their own chickens may be out of luck this summer. P.E.I. chicken producers and home farmers are facing a shortage of broiler or meat chicks. The hatcheries where they usually source birds are facing shortages...