Slaughter

Sweden on Friday said 200,000 chickens were being slaughtered at a farm where bird flu has been detected, following a resurgence in the virus across Europe.

The latest confirmed case comes a day after the government ordered the slaughter of about 42,000 chickens at a poultry farm.

Authorities in northern Germany have killed 16,000 turkeys and ordered 92,000 chickens slaughtered after detecting an outbreak of bird flu.

French authorities started slaughtering ducks in the main foie gras-producing region on Thursday to try to contain a dangerous form of bird flu.

Bangladesh has sent medical teams to check millions of cows set for slaughter due to fears that they have been pumped with cancer-causing steroids in a bid to cash in on a surging demand for ...

Japan has ordered the slaughter of some 4,000 chickens after officials confirmed bird flu at a poultry farm in the southwest region of the country.DNA tests confirmed the H5 strain of the virus at a ...

As many as 15,000 chickens will be culled in Hong Kong to prevent an outbreak of bird flu.

Meat lovers in Mumbai will have to do without their favourite beef hamburgers and steaks as President Pranab Mukherjee has signed a bill that bans cow slaughter in Maharashtra with restrictions on sale and possession ...

According to beliefs, Goddess Durga slaughtered Mahishasura on this day; hence she is worshipped as Mahisasuramardini on the occasion of Maha Navami.

This unique type of rice is prepared by embedding cultured beef cells into individual grains of rice, intending to reduce carbon footprints.