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Egg company director jailed for animal welfare offences

The former director of a free-range egg company in Caithness has been jailed for two years and three months for animal welfare and hygiene offences which led to the deaths of about 2,000 hens.

Ewan Pate

12 December 2022 鈥� 1 min read

Egg company director jailed for animal welfare offences

The former director of a free-range egg company in Caithness has been jailed for two years and three months for animal welfare and hygiene offences which led to the deaths of about 2,000 hens. Peter...

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