The Forager was disappointed to learn that a local newspaper had beaten it to an unusual bird story on its own patch. The Sutton Guardian, which is published in the same building as Poultry World had this exclusive scoop in last week’s paper: Apparently a Peahen has been roaming the streets of Sutton for [...]
We did a bit of research the other day and discovered, somewhat to our surprise, that some of the best-read stories online are about new appointments. It seems there is an appetite for news about the “movers and shakers” in our industry. Coincidentally, the next day we got to hear about an interesting job move. [...]
Normally we rely on The Daily Mail for a large proportion of our Forager posts, but this time The Independent has come up trumps. According to a piece in yesterday’s edition, a local authority in Abbotsford, Canada has had to apologise after dumping chicken manure, in an attempt to get rid of homeless people. City [...]
The poultry sector is full of surprises, but the Forager was particularly shocked to find a plastic wishbone inserted into an envelope containing a press release. All became clear, however, when it emerged that the communication, from those clever Dutch folk at Meyn Poultry Processing, was all to do with the company’s new bone detection [...]
With early flock depletions in full swing, The Forager can reveal that Poultry World editor Phil Clarke has been doing his bit, taking out half his flock (of two) early. OK, it wasn’t entirely intentional. It appears that weed killer and garden hens don’t mix….. : ( RIP friend….
Ever wanted to let your chickens run around your house, but have been unable to because of the mess they make? Well now you can. New Hampshire-based farmer Julie Baker has the solution. Chicken nappies. “When my daughter and I set out to design and sell chicken diapers, it was born not so much [...]
You may have noticed that the Forager’s website has changed. It’s a new platform that, we’re assured, delivers a better performing blog: optimising all sorts of technical bits and streamlining others, creating a more user-led and dynamic experience. Anyway. In honour of the new look, here’s some pictures of unusual egg boxes. It sounds silly, [...]
Pigeons have been something of a recurring theme in the Feathered Forager – well, they’ve appeared twice here and here.
