Articles tagged with 'Battery cages'

How could egg producers manage the change from battery cage systems to alternative systems?

Battery cages are completely barren – Hens in battery cages experience extreme confinement and behavioural restriction, without enough space to even stretch their wings.

What is the RSPCA doing to get hens out of battery cages?

The RSPCA is strongly opposed to battery cages and believes there must now be a legislative phase-out of their use.

What are the animal welfare issues with housing layer hens in cages?

All layer hen housing systems have advantages and disadvantages, but caged housing systems inherently compromise the welfare of layer hens because of the confinement and behavioural restriction they impose.