Half a century ago, family farms were prevalent. Animals grazed on pasture, breathing fresh air, and feeling sunshine on their backs. During inclement weather, they were sheltered in straw-bedded ...

AWI prepares reports on the history and current status of laws that affect the welfare of farm animals. The content of each paper is kept updated, and all of the reports are available as a ...

A farm animal sanctuary is a critter's Disneyland — a happy place miles away from exploitation, abuse, and the dinner plate.

Animal farm by George Orwell is an allegory of the events of the Russian Revolution of 1917. It deals with the ideas of freedom, rebellion and the corrupting nature of power. Plot summary quiz ...

find more here or extending her animal baby knowledge beyond the farm (hares have leverets, don’t you know?) 10. Horses wear shoes Sounds weird when you read it like that, doesn’t it? And lots of ...

November 1, 2024 • For years, we've been asking, "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" Maybe what we should have been asking is, "Which came first: the frog or the tadpole?" A new paper in ...

Development of transgenic farm animals will allow more flexibility in direct genetic manipulation of livestock. Gene transfer is a relatively rapid way of altering the genome of domestic livestock.

As Hurricane Milton was fast-approaching, Sara Weldon and her husband, Rick Bass, made a decision: They would not leave their animals. The couple — who live on a small farm in Clermont ...

Sipping hot cocoa, baking holiday treats and singing off-key to Christmas carols are great ways to kick off the holiday ...