Why farmed ducks endure worse conditions than chickens

Why farmed ducks endure worse conditions than battery hens. To stay healthy, they require access to ponds and space to roam. But many thousands of birds farmed in Britain for their meat endure appalling conditions. Sanjida O'Connell investigates.

An interesting article, perhaps a little one sided but worth a read.

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Ontario bird die-offs troubling to wildlife officials

Hundreds, possibly thousands, of birds, like loons, grebes, ducks and gulls, are expected to die in the next couple of months as they pit-stop along the central and eastern shores of Lake Ontario, en route to their winter destinations in the United States. Scientists are trying to figure out why in the last six years "die-offs" have become common in these areas.