Reprieve for nuns’ chickens

Title

Reprieve for nuns’ chickens

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Nuns from Northamptonshire fighting to save their chickens have won another reprieve from the High Court for their flock, which is allegedly contaminated with salmonella and due to be slaughtered by the Ministry of Agriculture. Nicky Broyd reports with interviews with Mother Superior Sister Catherine; and John Kirten(?) from Northampton Animal Health Concern on poor conditions the flock live in. .

Contributors

Nicky Broyd; Sister Catherine; John Kirten(?)

Keywords

Animal welfare; Northamptonshire; Legal decisions; Eggs; High courts; Salmonella; Poultry; Chickens (birds); Nuns

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