Although battery caged hens have been banned since 2022, colony cages - which are much larger but house dozens of hens - are ...

Civil society groups are urging key role players in the South African egg industry to reject what they say are ‘cruel and unsustainable systems, such as battery cages, and to make independent, ethical ...

State lawmakers are moving to undo rules designed for more humane treatment of laying hens based on the claim by its sponsor ...

The bird flu outbreak is largely due to the close quarters and poor conditions of farmed animals in factory farming conditions, and to protect ourselves in the future, we must protect chickens, too.

As they grow, they are often held in battery cages, which are small wire enclosures where several birds are crammed together. According to PETA, the average factory farmed egg-laying hen spends ...

The legislation from Sen. Shawnna Bolick, R-Phoenix, to overturn the rule before it takes effect would allow hens to be kept all their lives in cages as small as 67 square inches of usable floor ...

With Shrove Tuesday taking place on Tuesday, March 4, a new animal welfare survey has unveiled some facts about Scots knowledge about pancakes - and what they contain ...

The nutrient content of eggs from free-range hens is the same as those from hens housed in production facilities with cages.” It’s amazing what a group can do with a $20 million annual budget.

Although the egg is resistant to slow, evenly distributed pressure, it is vulnerable to sharp, concussive pressure. It has to be. Neonatal chicks weighing a tenth of a pound peck their way out. Just 5 ...

A healthy hen can lay up to five eggs per week, making chicken rentals an attractive option. By comparison, buying eggs from a grocery store can cost up to $300 annually, with some cities seeing ...

The state suspended the cage-free egg law for 120 days. A new Nevada law passed in the 2025 Legislature allows temporary ...