The way chickens are farmed in Australia is set to improve after the Agriculture Department released new standards of practice for the poultry industry. Australia will phase out conventional layer hen ...

An independent poultry welfare report commissioned by the Victorian Government has found caged hens have five times more fractures than hens in other systems. The research by animal behaviourists at ...

Animal welfare activists have long been speaking about the cruel practices involved in poultry farming, especially the use of battery cages. (Representative image) CHENNAI: Animal welfare activists ...

A strong industry response to a vocal home-grown animal welfare lobby has already propelled the UK to the forefront of the global move away from cage systems. Despite that, pressure from lobby groups ...

Egg farmers in Canada will phase out the use of conventional cages over the next two decades, their trade body has said. It comes in the wake of sustained pressure from consumer groups on retailers ...

One of the major requirements for farmers who want to venture into poultry and chicken farming is the need to house the birds. The poultry farmer must decide what kind of housing to construct for ...