Retired hens revitalise Cyprus olive groves
Organic farmers in Cyprus have recruited hundreds of retired hens to fertilize olive groves in a pilot project they say ...
The Straits Times18d
Retired hens revitalise Cyprus olive groves
Saved from slaughter after their egg-laying years, hens peck and poop to their hearts' content among olive trees at the organically certified Akaki Grove, on the green foothills of the Troodos ...
Clucking good retirement
Their droppings enrich the soil, and feeding them with food waste reduces the amount of methane-producing organic matter ...
Dawn18d
Retired hens revitalise olive groves in Cyprus
Saved from slaughter after their egg-laying years, hens peck and poop to their hearts’ content among olive trees at the organically certified Akaki Grove, on the green foothills of the Troodos ...
The Independent18d
Why hens have become an unlikely ally in restoring olive groves
The pilot project, dubbed "Kot-Kot," aims to boost olive yields, combat disease, and tackle food waste simultaneously. Hundreds of hens, rescued from slaughter after their egg-laying prime ...
gulftoday19d
'Retired' hens revitalise Cyprus olive groves
Organic farmers in Cyprus have recruited hundreds of 'retired' hens to fertilise olive groves in a pilot project they say boosts yields, counters disease, and helps manage food waste. Saved from ...
Cyprus Mail18d
Retired hens revitalise Cyprus olive groves
Saved from slaughter after their egg-laying years, hens peck and poop to their hearts’ content among olive trees at the organically certified Akaki Grove, west of Nicosia. In a back-to-basics ...
Family’s chicken lays ‘ginormous egg’ 3 times the normal size: ‘Rare phenomenon’
Rob Griffin and his family were stunned recently when their chicken laid a massive egg more than three times the normal size. Griffin, 38, who lives in England with his three daughters, Ruby, 12, ...