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Category Archives: Chickens

Media release: Dead and dying chickens – investigative NZ footage exposes ‘business as usual’

Footage obtained by Farmwatch investigators, aired on RNZ Checkpoint yesterday
(16.11.21) shows chickens in pain, struggling to walk.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorNovember 11, 2021May 4, 2022Posted inChickens, MediaLeave a comment on Media release: Dead and dying chickens – investigative NZ footage exposes ‘business as usual’

Five surprising facts about chickens

Most of us don’t really know much about chickens, and how wonderful they are. So here are five facts about chickens to help you appreciate them.

Posted byMona Oliver, Campaign DirectorSeptember 24, 2021November 8, 2023Posted inBlog, ChickensLeave a comment on Five surprising facts about chickens

​​Overseas wins for chickens show the way forward

Chickens are starting to be given much better lives in many countries overseas. The momentum is only getting faster, with more and more companies doing the right thing.

Posted byMarianne Macdonald, Executive DirectorJuly 28, 2021August 22, 2023Posted inBlog, ChickensLeave a comment on ​​Overseas wins for chickens show the way forward

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