4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (447+ words) Home " Wildlife " 11 Mistakes First Time Chicken Owners Make Nothing ruins the chicken-keeping dream faster than a visit from code enforcement telling you to get rid of your flock immediately. Many new owners assume that if they can buy chickens, they…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (502+ words) Pitzer Student Garden introduced 10 new chicks to their coop in late February after the suspected theft of two chickens last semester. This week, the baby birds were old enough to venture outside the coop and into a larger fenced-off area,…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (244+ words) More than 385 ex'commercial hens are urgently in need of new homes in Bromley, with a rehoming day taking place this weekend. The hens are former commercial egg'laying birds, around 18 months old, and campaigners say many may have never experienced grass…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (359+ words) RSPCA data says there were 168 "multi-animal incidents" in 2025 Essex is the biggest culprit of multi-animal abandonments in the East of England, according to RSPCA data. In 2025, 168 "multi-animal incidents" were recorded in the county - which involved 10 or more animals. This figure…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (524+ words) Ernesto Rocha Ramirez was arrested on March 31 and charged with cockfighting and cruelty to livestock, according to the Parker County Sheriff's Office." An "elaborate cockfighting training facility" was discovered at a residence in north-central Parker County after authorities were alerted…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1020+ words) Adding new chickens to your established flock can be both exciting and challenging. The integration process requires patience, careful planning, and understanding of chicken behavior to ensure a smooth transition for both your existing birds and the newcomers. When not…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (218+ words) Last weekend, 157 roosters were euthanized after Maricopa County deputies uncovered an illegal cockfighting ring in the West Valley. But animal wellness advocates are concerned that's just a small glimpse into a nationwide problem. The U. S. Agriculture Department estimates that there are…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (335+ words) Almost 200 hens are facing the chop unless they can find new homes by the end of the week. At 18-months-old the egg-layers have reached the end of their commercial lives and are set to be sent to slaughter. The British…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (255+ words) Illinois Farm Bureau has black vulture depredation permits available for livestock farmers seeing issues with the predatory birds." Illinois Farm Bureau is issuing permits for livestock farmers having problems with black vultures, a migratory bird known to prey on young…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (249+ words) More than 100 former commercial hens are in need of new homes or could be at risk of slaughter, a charity has warned. The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) said it was looking for "kind-hearted animal lovers" to come forward by…...