Current and archived news about farm animals:
Farm Animals
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Man Jailed in the United Kingdom for Having Sex with Chickens
Rehan Baig was recently jailed for three years for having sex with chickens even after he killed them while his wife filmed the acts for their “family vids.”
October 24, 2020
Camel, Donkey and Horse Rides Banned at Pyramids at Giza
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently announced the ban. Comparable bans at other Egyptian tourist sites have been announced as well.
October 24, 2020
Heat Wave in Brazil Kills More than One Million Egg-Laying Hens
The birds died when temperatures rose to 106ºF (41ºC) in Bastos, which is called the "Egg Capital" of the country.
October 17, 2020
Covid-19 Outbreak Kills Thousands of Minks on Fur Farms in Utah
The animals are believed to have contracted the disease from workers. The risk of transmission from minks to people is considered to be extremely low.
October 17, 2020
Severe Mistreatment of Animals on Dairy Farms in Canada Revealed
A survey of Canadian dairy producers recently conducted by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Dairy Farmers of Canada revealed numerous violations of the Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle.
October 16, 2020
Columbia Sportswear Company Ends Its Sales of Alpaca Fleece
The policy change was prompted by the results of an undercover investigation conducted on the largest alpaca farm in the world, which is located in Peru.
October 16, 2020
More than One Million Minks on Fur Farms in Denmark Culled
The animals were killed in order to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 that resulted from transmission of the disease from workers to minks they were rearing.
October 16, 2020
Mistreatment of Animals on a Fish Farm in the United States Revealed
An undercover investigation recently conducted on the farm revealed live fish cut in half, shocked with electricity and left to suffocate.
October 10, 2020
Commitments to End Use of Gestation Crates Found Unfulfilled
A report recent;y issued by World Animal Protection indicates that “dozens of companies are failing to fulfill their promises to end the use of gestation crates.”
October 8, 2020
Carbon38 Goes 'Fur-Free'
The company recently announced that it will no longer sell apparel and accessories made with fur.
October 7, 2020
