Cold Chicken War

In what might be the first economic blow of the new Cold War between Russia and the West. Russia has hit American poultry suppliers.

From September 1, Russia will reportedly ban poultry imports from 19 American producers, with the fate of another 29 plants hanging in the balance. The official reason for the ban is food health and safety concerns, after Russia claimed that tests found the chickens were stuffed with antibiotics and arsenic.

Quebec's Labour Day 'chicken massacre' cancelled

The Thetford Chicken Massacre, a controversial Quebec tradition in which participants place bets while decapitated chickens run around is coming to an end.Read More

Two jailed in Texas chicken fighting bust

Police in Texas made two arrests and issued 63 citations for illegal gambling following Saturday night’s raid of a chicken-fighting operation.

Police deputies found about 70 to 80 individuals at the illegal event, and about 150 animals. Some of the birds were injured or dead. The Dallas SPCA removed the animals from the scene and transported them to an undisclosed location

New Bird Found

Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution have discovered a new species of bird in Gabon, Africa, that was unknown to the scientific community. The newly found olive-backed forest robin was named by the scientists for its distinctive olive back and rump.Read More

Chicken poop cuts CO2 emissions

What do you do when you realise your neighbourhood polluting coal power plant is…er… a neighbourhood polluting coal power plant. If you’re a chicken farm north of Beijing, with three million odd chickens, then you convert it to use the 220 tonnes of waste chicken poop - of course.

Read more at Poo.

400-Pound Bright Blue Rooster

Someone tried to steal a 5-foot, 400-pound bright blue rooster. The rooster was purchased two years ago from a yard ornament store that was going out of business.

The owner has kept the metal rooster perched on his property south of Kennewick for two years and says, "Rudy is a family pet. He doesn't go anywhere, but he's part of the family."

Sleater said he thinks that whoever was trying to steal Rudy got spooked after pushing the oversized rooster down a dirt embankment.

Scientist invents construction panel made from chicken feathers

A Filipino scientist has invented a termite-resistant construction panel made from chicken feathers.

Professor Menandro Acda said the composite panels of feathers and cement could replace wood-fibre boards, which are susceptible to attack from insects.

Small Cages Or Big?

The move to outlaw the keeping of hens in small wire cages in California, has farmers saying it could put them out of business.

A vote in November on whether to give more space to breeding pigs and calves raised for veal could also make California the first US state to ban the housing of egg-laying hens in small wire cages.

53,000 pounds of chicken taken from food bank

The Food Bank of Delaware says thieves have stolen two trailers containing 53,000 pounds of chicken designated for needy families.

Your Heart Needs a Change

Small changes = big differences to your heart

EAT SMART - choose nutritous foods

REPLACE - harmful fats (saturated and trans fats) with healthier fats (unsaturated). Eggs have no trans fat and are low in saturated fat

ACHIEVE - and keep a healthy weight. Eggs contain only 70 calories!

AIM - for 30 to 60 minutes of excercise or physical activity every day

What are the Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids?

1. Lower blood pressure

2. Reduce risk of blood clots and blocked blood vessels

3. Protect against abnormal heart rythms that can cause sudden death

4. Prevents hardening of the arteries

Flaxseed Helps Hens

Omega-3 eggs are produced by hens fed a diet enriched by flaxseed. Flaxseed is one of the richest plant sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.

Omega-3 Eggs are a good choice for a healthy heart!

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Needed!

Your body can't make Omega-3 Fatty Acids. You have to get them from the food you eat. Health Canada recommends Omega-3 Fatty Acids in your diet every day!

A serving of 2 Omega-3 Eggs provides 50%-70% of your daily Omega-3 Fatty Acids needed.

10,000 Hens Suffocated

Authorities in Kosovo say 10,000 hens suffocated in a chicken farm following a power outage. Police say the birds were left airless when a night guard fell asleep and failed to turn on the backup generator when the power went out.

A half dozen eggs weekly is OK!

A recent study shows that healthy adults consume up to 6 eggs per week with NO increased risk of heart disease or stroke over a 20 year followup period.

Eggs & Cholesterol

Dieticians agree that eggs are a nutritous food and an important part of a healthy diet. Two eggs are considered a serving and Meat and Alternatives according to Canada's Food Guide.

Avoiding nutritious foods such as eggs can do more harm than good. Eggs contain FOURTEEN essential nutrients that your body needs for good health. This includes Vitamins A, D, E and B12.

Recent studies indicate that lack of Vitamin D may play a significant role in Juvenile Diabetes especially in Canada where lack of sun is a problem.

Lizard found inside chicken egg

A man in Austraila found a lizard inside chicken egg, when he cracked an egg while preparing a meal. Dr Peter Beaumont was bewildered to see the gecko when he broke an egg while preparing his dinner.

Dr Beaumont is convinced that the lizard did not creep into the shell when he threw it off, as the reptile was trapped between the inner shell and the egg's membrane.

He thinks that the gecko could have crawled into the chicken to eat the embryo and got stuck accidentally. And later the egg was formed around it.

Test-Tube Chicken Challenge

Animal rights activists are offering scientists a $1 million reward if they can make commercially viable meat in a laboratory.

Leaders of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals say lab-grown meat could satisfy appetites without harming animals.


The reward would go to the first scientist to produce enough test-tube chicken to be sold in 10 U.S. states by June 30, 2012, at a price competitive with prevailing chicken prices.

Faster Than A Speeding Chicken

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Faster Than A Speeding Chicken

Man Gives 27,000 Kilos Of Free Chicken Legs

Thousands lined up outside a Toronto butcher shop to get their portion of 27,000 kilos of free chicken legs.

Joes Lima, 52, a father of two, won $14.5 million in a Lotto 6/49 jackpot last week

Cops were required to control the hundreds outside Nosso Talho Meat Shops, as manager Jose Lima, who's known as "Generous Joe" or "Joe the Butcher," handed out the free meat.

"Today I repay my promise to give something back to my customers," Lima said. "I have been a lucky man since the day I came to Canada."