When Daniel Abiliba was growing up in northern Ghana, caring for animals was part of his daily life. He shepherded cows before school. His family had a donkey, dogs, goats, cattle, and assorted ...

When necessary, although they won’t be as happy as they would in a large run, chickens can be kept in a very restricted area and still enjoy good health and a reasonable degree of comfort. That’s the ...

The question, “How much room does a chicken need to lay eggs?” sounds like the start of a bad joke. Animal rights activists and Connecticut’s big-time commercial egg farmers don’t think there’s ...

Life is improving for America's chickens. Due to consumers' increasing interest in animal welfare, large portions of the poultry industry are shifting towards less restrictive housing. Many poultry ...

Scientists at the European Food Safety Agency on Tuesday recommended ending the use of cages to raise broiler chickens and laying hens in order to improve the animals' welfare. The two scientific ...