There are around 390 million egg laying hens in the European Union (EU) and more than two-thirds of them are confined to the barren battery cage system.
Hen WelfareA battery hen spends her short life crammed into a small wire cage with several other hens. The floor is made of wire mesh. She has nothing to scratch at. Under EU law, the minimum floor space each bird is allowed is less than an A4 sheet of paper.A barren battery cage prevents a hen from carrying out her natural behaviours, such as foraging for food, laying her eggs in a nest, roosting, stretching her wings and dust-bathing. This causes her extreme physical and psychological stress.
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There are around 390 million egg laying hens in the European Union (EU) and more than two-thirds of them are confined to the barren battery cage system.
Hen Welfare
A battery hen spends her short life crammed into a small wire cage with several other hens. The floor is made of wire mesh. She has nothing to scratch at. Under EU law, the minimum floor space each bird is allowed is less than an A4 sheet of paper.
A barren battery cage prevents a hen from carrying out her natural behaviours, such as foraging for food, laying her eggs in a nest, roosting, stretching her wings and dust-bathing. This causes her extreme physical and psychological stress.
Pictures Belong To Google!!
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