The way chickens are farmed in Australia is set to improve after the Agriculture Department released new standards of practice for the poultry industry.
The Independent Poultry Welfare Panel has also recommended environmental enrichment for meat chickensSo what does this mean for the day to day life of a chook?
Conventional – battery – cages are generally about 50 centimetres square in size and will be phased out in Australia by 2036 under the new standards. "These standards put in place have more space allowances, which aims to make sure when the chickens get bigger they have space to move within the barns.
"Birds are often are kept in steady low-light conditions, because it both allows for calm behaviour but also facilitates feeding by the birds. "In this respect the chicken meat industry has led the way in terms of the implementation of enhanced animal welfare practices," she said.
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