Alternative Housing for Laying Hens: Access to Outside
Published: August 4, 2025
Summary
Housing systems for laying hens in the United States (and more broadly across the world) are transitioning away from conventional cages to cage- free systems. Many of these cage-free systems continue to house the hens indoors to control the living environment. However, cage-free also encompasses systems including Organic, Free-Range, and Pasture, which allow the birds varying amounts of acc...
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4 de agosto de 2025
Cages came up to avoid cannabolism and to enhance bird health food safety ease of mechanization. The over all productivity went up?
Are the birds unhappy?
Only happy hens lay more eggs.
It is unfortunate poultry owners don't spend time to fight politics. We came to a stage we accept the age old nonsense of exosing our valuable birds to predators diseases and pay twice the cost for eggs.
Unfortunate turn around
Are the birds unhappy?
Only happy hens lay more eggs.
It is unfortunate poultry owners don't spend time to fight politics. We came to a stage we accept the age old nonsense of exosing our valuable birds to predators diseases and pay twice the cost for eggs.
Unfortunate turn around
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