Battery cage hens do not live happy lives at all. These hens are kept in ultra-small cages, and in some instances, up to six hens can be crammed into a single cage. The cages are far too small to allow the hens even enough room to stretch out their wings or even stand up and walk around. They are kept in these cages their entire lives — from the instant they are hatched as little chicks to the moment they are killed for food. These hens never touch warm sun to their feathers, never have the space to play and scratch like they would were they living fowl in the wild.
We do not produce eggs in cages that are only 18 inches wide and 20 inches deep. Not so much that it is comfortable for them, though. It also means there are many layers of cages stacked one on top of another. A conveyor belt runs through the middle of these stacked cages, aggregating eggs laid by hens. After a hen lays an egg, the egg rolls down a conveyor belt and into a factory’s collection area. Their cages prevent them from nesting and laying eggs in a safe, comfortable place. It can also affect their health and happiness, as lack of space and comfort can make them pretty nervous!!
Hens that are no longer used for egg laying are typically sent to slaughterhouses. That is a very sad and intimidating time for them. The machines that kill them are put on while many hens are still alive. But this is cruel treatment of animals, and I cannot understand why anyone would do this. It takes a while for a hen to die, and that time is often filled with fear and pain. No animal should need to endure like this, and we need to recognize what has happened.
Cheap eggs appeal to consumers looking to save money, but the issue with these eggs is that there are problems below the surface. These eggs are laid by hens that live in horrible conditions and they can also damage the environment surrounding them. Discarding waste from thousands of hens can pollute and contaminate our drinking water. As a bonus, cheap eggs’ low cost makes it impossible for small family farms to compete. So many of these farms have to go out of business, which is sad, because they give a different way of raising hens, and in many cases a better way. All these issues considered, purchasing cheaper eggs is not worth it in the end.
It is imperative that we end battery cage for chicken farming. It is mean and should not be allowed. TakeAction — Many companies and countries are already attempting to cease the use of battery cages, and we have work to do! We must vote with our wallet as consumers and as buyers: we must buy our eggs from cage-free farms if we want to contribute towards the betterment of lives for these hens!
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