layer hens

The real deal on cage eggs and layer hen welfare

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RSPCA Australia

There’s been a lot of noise around cage eggs recently, and for good reason! 

Better welfare in sight for poultry

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RSPCA Australia

In good news, and after seven long years in development, Australia's Poultry Standards and Guidelines have been published and they include some welcome (and long overdue) recommendations for improv

Better lives for 3 billion farm animals and counting

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RSPCA Australia

For 25 years the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme has been improving the lives of Australia’s farm animals.

What do hens need to be happy?

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RSPCA Australia

The hens that lay our eggs today are smart, quirky and sociable creatures.

Barren battery cages: the key terms, explained

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RSPCA Australia

Why 2021 can be the year we free Aussie hens from battery cages

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RSPCA Australia

A timeline of our work to free Aussie hens from battery cages

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RSPCA Australia

It’s been a long fight so far to free Aussie hens from battery cages. Here’s the story so far, and a recap of how far we’ve come and how all of us have been able to make a difference:

How did the Boxing Day Test help free hens from cages? The answer might bowl you over

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RSPCA Australia

Although the outcome of the Boxing Day Test may be better left forgotten by Aussie cricket fans, there was a different reason to celebrate the MCG being on a good wicket.

Why big businesses like Sodexo are making the switch to cage-free eggs

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RSPCA Australia

As the fight to free hens from battery cages continues, more and more companies are showing their support for animal welfare by sourcing cage-free eggs. 

Why cage free will help end the battery cage

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RSPCA Australia

Many Australians like to eat eggs. On average, we’re eating over 15 million eggs a day and consumption is on the rise.

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