Moreover, the lack of exercise leads to battery hens having such brittle bones that many suffer from broken bones.The EU has banned these cages – as from 2012.
With immense cynicism, the industry is planning to replace these cages with so-called ‘enriched’ cages. These offer no significant welfare benefits to hens as compared with the banned cage. We urge the industry not to go down the road of the enriched cage, but instead to use good outdoor or indoor group-housing systems.
With immense cynicism, the industry is planning to replace these cages with so-called ‘enriched’ cages. These offer no significant welfare benefits to hens as compared with the banned cage. We urge the industry not to go down the road of the enriched cage, but instead to use good outdoor or indoor group-housing systems.
Good, economically viable alternatives are avaliable.
In the EU and the US most pregnant pigs (sows) are kept in stalls or crates so narrow that they cannot even turn round. Scientific research shows that the inability to move has a detrimental impact
In the EU and the US most pregnant pigs (sows) are kept in stalls or crates so narrow that they cannot even turn round. Scientific research shows that the inability to move has a detrimental impact
on their health. As compared with sows housed in groups, sows kept in narrow crates have weaker bones and muscles, unhealthier hearts and a higher level of lameness and urinary tract infections.
Sows are often kept in narrow stalls throughout
their 16 week pregnancy.
Sows are often kept in narrow stalls throughout
their 16 week pregnancy.
