On average, a barn facility can house anywhere from several hundred to several thousand hens, depending on its size and design. Larger commercial operations may have facilities with 10,000 to 50,000 hens or more. In contrast, smaller farms or organic operations might have a few hundred to a few thousand hens. The specific number can vary widely based on farming practices and regulations.
Barn hens are limited to the space available within the structure of the barn or facility in which they are housed. While barn hens are not confined to cages, they are confined indoors to reduce exposure to predators and disease. Barn hens are NOT free range, they are cage free which seems to confuse many people.
About 187 hens for every 100 people. Yes, there are more hens than people.
Warren hens are known for laying large brown eggs. These hens lay an average of 4 eggs each week. After a full two years of laying the amount of eggs that the hen produces will be reduced.
Two hens are still alive.
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like any industry, keeping down costs is essential. One way to do this is the keep very large numbers of birds is relatively small spaces. Battery hens are kept in cages in barns and are force fed to produce lots of eggs. They need to be fed antibiotics to stop disease spreading. The conditions are considered inhuman by many people. Barn Hens are also kept in barns but are free to forrage within he barn. Less hns can bekept so costs are higher. Free range chickens are free to feed on fields. These are the costliess hens to keep but the conditions are considered the highest and most humane.
like any industry, keeping down costs is essential. One way to do this is the keep very large numbers of birds is relatively small spaces. Battery hens are kept in cages in barns and are force fed to produce lots of eggs. They need to be fed antibiotics to stop disease spreading. The conditions are considered inhuman by many people. Barn Hens are also kept in barns but are free to forrage within he barn. Less hns can bekept so costs are higher. Free range chickens are free to feed on fields. These are the costliess hens to keep but the conditions are considered the highest and most humane.
The amount of roosters needed for breeding hens is about one rooster per ten hens
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