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Aug 14 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Backyard Chickens: The Key Issues

Backyard chickens are often hailed as a sustainable alternative to factory-farming. This blog digs into why keeping backyard chickens is fraught with animal-welfare and safety issues. READ MORE

May 31 2019 | Owen Rogers

Meat: The Future

An extensive report from the World Economic Forum outlines the environmental, health, and economic effects of replacing cow meat with several alternative proteins. READ MORE

May 17 2019 | Owen Rogers

Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

Animals in factory farms have the worst lives, that virtually no one would want for themselves. This report compares how their suffering may measure up to wild animals, and other [...] READ MORE

May 9 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Backyard Hens: Concerns And Challenges

Challenges for backyard chicken flocks include predation, malnutrition, disease, lack of qualified veterinary support, and discarding at old age. READ MORE

Apr 29 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Backyard Hens: Knowledge And Risks

There is a disconnect between people’s perception of how knowledgeable they are about backyard hen health, and their actual ability to identify health hazards. READ MORE

Apr 3 2019 | karol orzechowski

Faunalytics Index – April 2019

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about the evolution of chickens, eating insects, companion animal issues, and much more. READ MORE

Mar 26 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

From Wild Jungle Fowl To Monstrous Broiler Chickens

Archaeological studies reveal just how much modern broiler chickens differ from their ancestors due to selective breeding by humans. READ MORE

Mar 13 2019 | Giuliana Miguel-Pacheco

Is Naturalness Possible In Farmed Animal Production?

In a world that needs to be fed, is there a system that can provide for animals, humans, and the environment? READ MORE

Mar 6 2019 | karol orzechowski

Faunalytics Index – March 2019

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about microplastics, the ivory trade, companion animal issues, and much more. READ MORE

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