How much space does a free-range layer hen need?
In March 2016, Consumer Affairs Ministers agreed to the introduction of an information standard requiring eggs labelled as ‘free range’...
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Do eggs from free-range systems pose a food safety risk?
In barn and free-range egg production systems, hens have access to a nest in which to lay their eggs. This... -
Can the risk of free-range hens contracting bird flu be managed?
Poultry such as layer hens, meat chickens and turkeys are very susceptible to avian influenza. Birds that have access to the... -
How can free-range layer hens be encouraged to use the range area?
In free-range systems, birds’ use of the outdoor area is dependent on the weather, condition of the range area, the... -
Is the term ‘free range’ on an product label enough to guarantee good animal welfare?
Consumer awareness of and demand for more humanely farmed food is growing and consumers need to be able to make... -
Can layer hen mortality, pests, parasites, disease and predation be managed in non-cage systems?
Mortality The main welfare risks in cage-free systems are the transmission of infectious diseases and severe feather pecking, both of... -
What is the difference between free range, bred free range, organic, sow-stall free?
‘Free range’, ‘bred free range’, ‘organic’ and ‘sow-stall free’ are terms that are applied to animal-based food products, such as...