The bird flu outbreak is largely due to the close quarters and poor conditions of farmed animals in factory farming ...

Of the 202 farmers, 165 used battery cages, while a smaller group of 37 had cage-free systems. The vast majority of hens in ...

Although the egg is resistant to slow, evenly distributed pressure, it is vulnerable to sharp, concussive pressure. It has to ...

State lawmakers are moving to undo rules designed for more humane treatment of laying hens based on the claim by its sponsor ...

These standards include providing perches, nest boxes and enrichment items like straw bales and pecking objects, which allow ...

As the UK celebrates World Pancake Day, survey reveals a surprising lack of knowledge about pancakes among people ...

Professor Christine Nicol obtained a degree in Zoology from the University of Oxford, and then completed a PhD on the welfare of laying hens housed in battery cages. Her concern for the welfare ...

YouGov poll also finds a quarter of people are unaware the treats are made using eggs, showing we no longer know ‘where our food comes from’ ...

Farm fresh', for example, is a meaningless description, and the eggs could have been laid by chickens farmed in battery cages. 'Barn eggs' come from chickens kept inside, where there are a maximum ...

The agriculture ministry on June 28 for the first time published detailed guidelines for improved rearing of individual livestock, which were criticized by experts for only equating to the status ...

State lawmakers are moving to undo rules designed for more humane treatment of laying hens based on the claim by its sponsor that it will help hold down egg prices.