Chicks

Minister urges protection of nesting birds over Easter

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Minister urges protection of nesting birds over Easter

As Easter approaches, Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan is calling...

Dutch company secures €40m loan to end culling of male chicks

Agri-Business

about 2 years ago

Dutch company secures €40m loan to end culling of male chicks

Dutch agri-tech company, In Ovo has entered a €40 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank to end the culling of male chicks.

Under-threat curlews stage a comeback on Co. Antrim farm

Rural Life

about 8 years ago

Under-threat curlews stage a comeback on Co. Antrim farm

For the first time in 20 years, curlew chicks have fledged at an Antrim farm. Last year curlews attempted to breed at Greenmount Hill Farm.

Video: 1,000 abandoned chicks 'put to sleep' in the UK due to bird flu risk

Pig/Poultry

over 8 years ago

Video: 1,000 abandoned chicks 'put to sleep' in the UK due to bird flu risk

Some 1,000 chicks which were abandoned in the UK recently have been 'put to sleep' due to a case of bird flu close to where they were found.