The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Millions of chickens face cull in 'tainted egg' health scandal Millions of chickens could be culled in the Netherlands over fears of insecticide-tainted eggs, an industry body said as Belgium vowed full transparency on Monday about why it kept the scandal secret. https://www.thelocal.de/20170807/millions-of-chickens-face-cull-in-toxic-egg-health-scandal-eggs Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:02:10 +0200 millions-of-chickens-face-cull-in-toxic-egg-health-scandal-eggs German scientists seek way to end live chick shredding In a basement of Dresden University, German scientists are busy refining a technique that could save millions of fluffy chicks from being shredded to death moments after they hatch. https://www.thelocal.de/20160425/german-scientists-seek-way-to-end-live-chick-shredding Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:31:58 +0200 german-scientists-seek-way-to-end-live-chick-shredding Power cut leaves 117,000 chickens to suffocate in factory farm Police have launched an investigation after around 117,000 chickens suffocated in an eastern German factory farm when the power cut out. https://www.thelocal.de/20110816/36985 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:43:00 +0200 36985 Poultry farmers launch attempt to clean up image German poultry farmers are launching an image campaign to counter increasing opposition to the methods they use to produce the average 18.6 kilos of poultry each German eats per year. https://www.thelocal.de/20101016/30539 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:41:00 +0200 30539