Are stress levels of hens in battery cages the same as those in cage-free systems? Some claim that hens’ stress levels vary little between cage, barn and free-range housing systems and that it is animal...
Can the needs of layer hens be met in furnished cages? Furnished cages were developed to improve the behavioural expression that birds experience in cages. They retain the benefits of battery...
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...
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 is the RSPCA’s view on battery cages? For many years, the RSPCA has been actively campaigning against battery cages. Battery cages are completely barren – hens in...