Welfare issues in poultry housing and management: laying hens

Welfare issues in poultry housing and management: laying hensLaying hens produce a large number of eggs on an annual basis. In recent years, permitted housing methods in the EU have changed to enriched cages and cage free systems (i. e. barn, free range and organic production methods), but worldwide hens are still also housed in conventional cages. The various characteristics of these systems are discussed. Different systems have various pros and cons with regards to bird welfare. Conventionally caged hens have

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