Science - Animals Aotearoa

The life of a parent bird

Photo of a rooster in a shed, on top of a hen mating with her. A red feed tray is in the foreground. Another rooster is leaning over the birds mating and another hen is moving away from them. A red water tray is in front of them.

This is Willow. Find out about her life, trapped in a shed to produce eggs hatched to rear the chickens killed for meat.

Cracking the code on chicken meat: Why woody breast and white striping are a sign of poor farming practices

Posts on Reddit and Facebook are exposing some of the negative sides of the chicken industry.

Meat-Free Monday: How to Swap Chicken Meat for a Tasty Plant-Based Alternative

Have all your questions about chickenless chick’n answered here.

Are we eating ourselves to extinction?

A photo of a brightly coloured array of plant-based foods makes up three-quarters of the image. In the right quarter is a photo of pieces of raw meat.

More Money, More Meat – How we are eating our way to the extinction of humanity.

New study compares cost of Better Chicken Commitment and low-welfare chicken

A woman wearing a blue overall, crouching down on the floor of a chicken shed with a clipboard and pen in her hands. Next to her is a bale of straw with small brown and white chickens perched on top. In the background, many small chickens are on the floor of the shed or sat on wooden perches. Natural light in entering the shed via a series of windows.

New study shows cost of giving chickens better lives via the BCC.

Media release: NZ animal welfare standards called into question by international report

A screenshot of the webpage of the EFSA showing the report on the Welfare of broilers on farm.

Marianne Macdonald, Executive Director of Animals Aotearoa, says the EFSA report is yet more evidence that New Zealand’s animal welfare standards are well below par.

Five fascinating facts about fishes

Fishes are fascinating; they are clever with good memories and amazing sensory abilities.

Are plant-based diets becoming less popular? Here’s what you need to know…

A picture of some vegan sausages, vegan patties, vegan mince and hashbrowns all in individual cardboard containers. There is basil leaves and small beans scattered over the food.

What does the research say about plant-based diets in New Zealand?

Animals Aotearoa submits on Pigs Code of Welfare

Animals Aotearoa is calling an end to crates and stalls, tail docking and other changes as part of our submission on the proposed Code of Welfare Pigs.

Antibiotics resistance a key piece of the puzzle

Antibiotic resistance is a threat stalking us like a remarkably quiet elephant moving through the room.