Close X
Saturday, November 23, 2024
ADVT 
Interesting

German Court Approves Mass Killing Of Male Chicks

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 May, 2016 10:57 AM
  • German Court Approves Mass Killing Of Male Chicks
BERLIN — A German court has ruled that the mass killing of newly hatched male chicks doesn't violate animal protection laws.
 
The centre-left state government of North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, sought to ban the practice in 2013. Several hatcheries challenged the ban. The state's highest administrative court on Friday threw out appeals against lower-court rulings backing their position.
 
The court in Muenster found that German animal protection laws allow the killing of animals if there are "reasonable grounds."
 
Each year some 45 million male chicks in Germany are shredded shortly after hatching because they don't lay eggs.
 
Germany's federal government has rejected calls to ban the practice, but hopes to end it next year by encouraging technology that allows the chick's sex to be determined before it hatches.

MORE Interesting ARTICLES

Instagram Diva Toast The Rescue Dog Stars In New Photo Book

Instagram Diva Toast The Rescue Dog Stars In New Photo Book
There was too much sun, swimming, eating and zooming about in Jaguars and private helicopters, but Instagram diva Toast the dog took the Hamptons last summer and lived to write about it.

Instagram Diva Toast The Rescue Dog Stars In New Photo Book

Ontario's Reversal On Seniors' Drugs To Cost Government An Extra $100Million

Ontario's Reversal On Seniors' Drugs To Cost Government An Extra $100Million
The government proposed in the budget to raise the Ontario Drug Benefit low-income threshold so that single seniors making less than $19,300 would pay no deductible.

Ontario's Reversal On Seniors' Drugs To Cost Government An Extra $100Million

Teen Boy Charged With Burning Girl's Hair On Toronto Transit Bus

A 13-year-old boy is facing criminal charges after allegedly burning the hair of a young passenger on a public transit bus in Toronto.

Teen Boy Charged With Burning Girl's Hair On Toronto Transit Bus

A Sip-and-Step Guide To Hiking The Napa Valley

A Sip-and-Step Guide To Hiking The Napa Valley
Along with the Napa Valley's famous wine-tasting trails, there are miles of scenic trails of the hiking variety, beckoning visitors who want to exercise more than their palates.

A Sip-and-Step Guide To Hiking The Napa Valley

Trail Running With Your Four-Legged Best Friend

Trail Running With Your Four-Legged Best Friend
When Amanda Tichacek began running eight years ago, she found a friendly sidekick in Roxie, her 2-year-old greyhound mix. They started out slowly, but soon began running longer distances on the wooded trails near their home in Skokie, Illinois.

Trail Running With Your Four-Legged Best Friend

US Marine Corps Dog Named Lucca Who Saved Lives Wins Prize

US Marine Corps Dog Named Lucca Who Saved Lives Wins Prize
A U.S. Marine Corps dog that sniffed out explosives and protected thousands of troops has been honoured with a prize for animals serving bravely in military conflict.

US Marine Corps Dog Named Lucca Who Saved Lives Wins Prize