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February News

February was not a nice month. Sometimes four seasons in one day, waterproofs on, waterproofs off, shake mud off wellies, empty water out of wellies, next day needing a crowbar to break the ice on water troughs, next day lugging hundreds of gallons around to provide just short of 600 animals with water, next day […]

Sheep Welfare

Welfare issues for sheep The main welfare issues affecting sheep are from lameness, transport and illness caused by disease. The health problems of sheep are largely treatable or avoidable with good grazing, breeding and stockmanship. Ewes and lambing Many ewes die during winter and spring because of poor body reserves to cope with winter and […]

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Live Exports

A live animal is not a sack of potatoes. He breathes. He thinks. He can suffer. But to the live animal export trade his suffering is just a cost of doing business. Every day, right across the world, vulnerable animals are enduring dangerous journeys on trucks and on ships, just to be killed for their […]

Battery Chickens

Chickens are gregarious birds and live together as a flock with a distinct hierarchy or “pecking order.” They would naturally spend their day foraging for food, scratching the ground looking for insects and seeds.

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Pig Welfare

Pigs are highly intelligent, sociable animals with an amazing sense of smell. Where are pigs from? Pigs are believed to have been domesticated from wild boar as early as 9000 years ago.

Dairy Cow Welfare

Dairy cows: Dairy farming has been part of agriculture for thousands of years. Dairy cows are bred specifically to produce large quantities of milk.

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