Each year around 12 billion eggs are consumed in the United Kingdom. These eggs come from specifically bred laying hens that produce up to 250 eggs per year.
Free range laying hens
Caged laying hens
Male laying hens
Birth
Natural life expectancy
Farming Practices
Male Chick Culling
Male chicks are killed by gassing or blending because they are not useful to the industry
In British farming
Unnatural Egg Output
Hens egg yields are dangerously high due to years of selective breeding
In British farming
Unsuitable Shed Density
Free range hens are packed into sheds at a rate of up to 13 birds per square meter of space
In British farming
Beak Mutilations
Hens have a portion of their beaks forcibly removed to prevent them pecking each other in confined conditions
In British farming
Bone Fractures
Hens bones deteriorate due to the increased rate of egg production leaching calcium from their bodies
In British farming
Feather Loss
Hens lose their feathers due to being pecked, stress, parasites and disease
In British farming
Unsuitable Flock Size
Hens cannot exhibit their natural "pecking order" behaviour because flock sizes are too large
In British farming
Confined Cages
Hens spend their entire lives in small cages with minimal movement and stimulation
In British farming
Vent Prolapses
Hens inner tissues protrude outside of their body due to excessive and large egg production
In British farming
Foot Rot
Hens feet are burnt by faeces that build up on uncleaned floors and surfaces
In British farming
Other Animals
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