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The hens in many egg producing factories are kept in tiny cages, just a bit bigger than a car battery, thus the name.
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What are battery eggs?
Eggs from battery hens, i.e. hens that are kept in cages (known as batteries) where several hens live together in one cage. These hens cannot roam freely as free-range hens can.
What do battery hens eat?
Ex battery hens are hens that have come from a commercial "Egg Factory". They have set in a wire cage all their life, and probably haven't walked in over a year.
How many battery hens die a year?
2000000
Which country is the largest user of battery hens?
england
Is it right to kill battery hens?
No, it is NOT right to kill battery hens. Unless they're fately ill or for food :( Every single hen has the right to have a free life.
Ten battery hen farming facts?
30,000,000 chickens - 85% battery hens
Are battery-farmed hens healthier than free range hens?
The average life-span of a Battery hen is one year if they are lucky. Many are starved by farmers to gte them to lay more eggs, others die when they have there beaks removed as chicks. Visit RSPCA for more info.
Are antibiotics given to battery hens?
Yes, Battery hens are given antibiotics to help prevent/control diseases caused by the crowded living space which is 4 hens squashed inside one tiny cage which is about the same size of an A4 piece of paper.
What is the name for a number of hens?
a group of hens or chickens is a flock! :)
What is the size of the cages that the battery hens live in?
5 sq. ft.
How many eggs do hens lay at a battery hen farm?
On average a battery hen will lay about 250 eggs during her lifetime. Battery hens are often culled at at between 16 to 18 months old and used for meat.
What do you prefer Free range or battery?
free range, definitely. Ideally from my own hens!
