We at Hemei love animals and are concerned about their welfare. Things can get bad very for animals in many areas, but one where you often see animals being treated badly is poultry farming, particularly in what are referred to as battery cages. In this article, we will discuss what battery cages are, the effects they have on the birds, and what alternative methods there are to raising chickens.
Battery cages are close-quarter, metal enclosures that contain multiple hens in the same area. The birds have no room to move because these cages are stacked on top of each other. The hens are kept in the cages for life; in other words, they are prevented from spreading their wings. They are prevented from walking around freely. You’re stuck in those small little areas, so you can become weak and your bones can become brittle.
The hens' very existence in such cages is uncomfortable, and can be painful. In overcrowded cages, birds often get their beaks trimmed or cut to keep them from pecking at each other when they experience stress. Instead, they undergo a painful procedure called debeaking. It prevents them from harming one another, but can bring them much angst. Battery cages have terrible conditions, and the birds they contain are miserable as they cannot act like proper chickens.
Battery cages are also cost-effective for poultry farmers, as these systems enable a large number of eggs to be produced. Farmers would rather keep hens in battery cages than other types of housing, such as free-range or aviary systems in which the hens are able to move around more freely, because it is cheaper for them. This may keep more money in poultry farmers’ pockets, but at a steep price: the welfare of the animals.
Battery cages are cheaper for farmers, but there are better, more humane, and economical ways to take care of the hens. These include enriched cages, aviary systems, and free-range systems. Enriched cages allow for more space and some features that allow hens to behave more naturally; aviary systems allow hens to fly and move around in a larger area. Free-range systems allow hens outdoor access, giving them the opportunity to exhibit natural behaviors like scratching on the ground and socializing with their flock.
And these alternative systems not only give the hens more freedom of movement and more opportunities to engage in normal chicken behavior, the hens are healthier and lay eggs that are higher quality. Healthy hens equal a healthier egg. In the future, better-use systems can help farmers earn more as the human conscience increases about the concern for animals. An increasing number of consumers are willing to pay a premium for eggs produced from hens kept in humane conditions.
The true cost of cheap eggs from battery hens is the pain, and suffering, the birds endure. The hens are held in small cages, unable to move or act as a hen should. Their living conditions are not only cruel, they result in eggs that are of lower quality. The stress and poor living conditions can make the hens ill, meaning they produce fewer eggs, and the eggs they do lay may be of a lower quality. When people purchase inexpensive eggs without regard for how the hens are treated, they are compounding that suffering.
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