Consumers want cage-free eggs, but Indonesian farmers say they need more support to do this

With rising consumer concerns for animal welfare worldwide, the poultry industry is starting to let their hens roam around in bigger spaces. This shift from conventional battery cages to cage-free systems allow layer hens greater freedom of movement and a chance to engage in natural behaviors, from foraging to dust-bathing. With rising consumer concerns for animal welfare worldwide, the poultry industry is starting to let their hens roam around in bigger spaces. This shift from conventional battery cages to cage-free systems allow layer hens greater freedom of movement and a chance to engage in natural behaviors, from foraging to dust-bathing. Agriculture Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories