July 2023, California—A dozen goats escaped from their pen in Pinole, California, on July 26. They quickly ran to a residential neighborhood, where they immediately started eating the neighborhood’s trees, shrubs, and flowers. Police arrived and helped herd them back to their enclosure without issue. This isn’t the first time goats have caused mayhem in […]
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July 2023—The blistering heatwave sweeping through Texas has cast a dark shadow over local farms, triggering a series of distressing repercussions. Within the heart of the Lone Star State, the agricultural landscape is grappling with a decline in egg production and the unfortunate loss of chickens. Chickens Try To Escape the Texas Heat In the […]
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About a third of all food in the world is thrown in the trash or wasted. The US wastes about a trillion dollars worth of food, or 119 billion tons of food annually. And about 6 to 8% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions directly result from this wasted food. While six to eight per […]
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In a heartbreaking incident that took place a year ago, a man from Killahornia, Ireland, lost his life after being viciously attacked by an “aggressive” Brahma chicken residing on his property. The incident, reported by The Irish Examiner, has highlighted the importance of understanding animal behavior and ensuring safety around them. Let us delve into […]
The European Union (EU) has given the green light to include more insects in foods. A new regulation called Implementing Regulation 2023/58 is all set to come into effect. This regulation allows certain types of insect larvae, specifically Alphitobius diaperinus, to be sold as food. These little larvae, or the lesser mealworm, can be sold […]
A woman in Queensland, Australia, was taken aback to see tiny, round, and clustered bumps over her eggs, similar to grains of sand, small seeds, or lice eggs. The round “egg-like” things weren’t hard, nor were they soft or squishy. They were a similar light-brown to cream color, the same as the egg they sat […]
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Ashley Bartel had quite the surprise last month when she visited her backyard chicken coop, located just southeast of Oakbank, Manitoba, in Canada. When she went out to collect her eggs, as usual, she found a massive egg on the ground. Upon discovering the enormous egg on the ground, Bartel’s initial reaction was a mixture […]
As you’ve likely already seen in the headlines, lab-grown meat is here. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Upside Foods and Good Meat to produce cell-cultured meat—otherwise known as lab-grown meat. What Is Lab-Grown Meat? Lab-grown meat, also known as cultured meat or cell-based meat, is produced by culturing animal cells in a laboratory setting […]
Imagine waking up to a knock on the door, and a slew of people alleged to be government officials alert you that your entire flock of beloved chickens is scheduled to be destroyed. In 2019 many California residents had to face a bleak reality. It was a Newcastle disease outbreak (vND). The disease started on […]
In recent years, the desire to raise meat chickens has increased. There are a few good reasons for this, but one of the most prominent reasons to know where one’s food comes from. Others want to sell meat chickens for a profit, and then there are those who enjoy the security of knowing how to […]
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