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  • Can the risk of free-range poultry contracting bird flu be managed?

    ‘Bird flu’ is the common name for avian influenza (AI). It is a highly contagious virus and potentially zoonotic disease...
    Tagged: DiseasesFeaturedFree rangeIntensive farming
  • Do eggs from free-range systems pose a food safety risk?

    In barn and free-range egg production systems, hens have access to a nest in which to lay their eggs. This...
    Tagged: Animal productsFree range
  • Is eating foie gras an animal welfare issue?

    Most foie gras (a type of duck/goose liver paté), especially that produced in France, comes from ducks or geese that...
    Tagged: Animal productsHow you can help
  • What are the animal welfare issues with mass killing of poultry using ventilation shutdown?

    Ventilation shutdown involves sealing a shed by shutting air inlets and/or by turning off ventilation fans following which the birds’...
    Tagged: depopulationeuthanasiaHumane killingVentilation shutdown
  • What is mass euthanasia?

    Mass euthanasia, or the humane killing of large numbers of farm animals, is at times required in the event of...
    Tagged: depopulationeuthanasiaHumane killing

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