Battery cages
vs. freed range
battery cages
I support the Battery cage over free range system for layers
- keeps the hens safe from fighting
- hens are in better conditions
- no need for debeaking
- easier to keep them clean
- cheaper production
- produces more
free range
- has lots of room.. hundred of hens together
- but the weakest hens are eliminated by the other hens
- lots of injured hens because of fighting
- requires more feed
- harder to collect eggs
- more expensive
Jordan Detweiler
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