chickens
Subreddit of the Week: Backyard Chickens
I never thought I would have to google what a chicken diaper looked like, wade through a million cock jokes, or read a tale of a gruesome cannibal chicken.
California Has Charged a Farmer Under Its Chicken Cruelty Law for the First Time
Under the law, chickens must be able to stand up, turn around, and spread their wings.
Chickens Are Way Smarter Than You Think
We spoke to Lori Marino, who systematically compiled all existing peer-reviewed publications on chickens and evaluated the scientific literature on a number of psychological categories.
Why It's a Huge Deal that a Major Chicken Producer Is Going to Stop Using Antibiotics
In an announcement this week by the company’s chairman, Jim Perdue, we learned two things: that the chicken purveyor is the first major poultry supplier to remove all antibiotics from its chicken supply, and that it’s going through a lot of baby wipes.
Why That 'Organic' Label Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
Thanks to current USDA rules, factory farms that label their meat and eggs "organic" tend to look just like their non-organic counterparts. Sources who spoke with MUNCHIES estimate that less than 10 percent of organic factory farm chickens ever see the...
How 'Big Egg' Tried to Control Your Mayonnaise
This story has more twists and turns than a mayo jar lid.
Chickens Could Be the Secret Weapon to Fighting Malaria
Chickens could be crucial in fighting one of the deadliest diseases facing humanity.
What It Was Like Working at One of Kingston’s Prison Farms
Canada's government is thinking about reopening inmate-run cow and chicken farms. So we reached out to a former inmate who says it changed his life.
It Is Important You See This UKIP Reinterpretation of ‘Animal Farm’
I do not know why UKIP made this cartoon about chickens. Do you?
American Egg Producers Agree to Stop Grinding Up Live Baby Chicks
Every year, more than 3 billion male chickens are killed around the world within hours of being born, disposed of as unnecessary byproducts of a system that prizes eggs and egg-laying hens exclusively.
Taking This Photo Would Be Illegal in Utah
Ag gag laws make it illegal to go undercover in factory farms, like the Humane Society did at this egg farm in Maine.