Australian egg producers will be allowed to use battery cages until 2036 in a decision animal welfare organisations say will consign 55 million hens to a life of suffering | latikambourke
Australian egg producers will be allowed to use battery cages until 2036 in a decision animal welfare organisations say will consign 55 million hens to a life of suffering.for the poultry industry this week, which for the first time set an end date on the use of battery cages.Hens kept in battery hens occupy a cage area less than the size of an A4 paper, meaning they cannot stretch their wings, perch, scratch or nest as is normal behaviour for chickens.
The new Australian standards, the result of seven years of negotiations between government and industry, allow the use of battery cages until 2036.“The standards are underpinned by a review of the relevant scientific literature, recommended industry practice and community expectations,” the department said.
“The market for cage eggs has been in sharp decline for over a decade as Aussie consumers and food businesses move away from cages in droves,” he said.
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