tom123 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Don't know if this has been posted about before but did anyone see it? Very glad to see they are banning caged eggs for 2012 onwards but it will be interesting to see what their minimum 'free range' space is per bird. I do hope that the free range farms don't end up like a certain company I saw in video earlier this month, mud, dead birds, dustbaths full of water & a huge infestation of red mite Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Millies Chicken Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Two battery Farms in the local area are closing cause of the new regulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Just hope that the hens are offered to be re-homed or are taken by the BHWT before they are disposed of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I think many of the battery farms are going to be replaced by the 'enriched cage' system. An improvement, but hardly a great step forward. Some countries in Europe are protesting the ban, and I have heard that it's possible that for some countries, the deadline to switch to enriched cage or free range will be put back I really hope that isn't the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 If only it would coincide with a ban on importing eggs as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 It was on Countryfile sunday night u can see it on i player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Not a huge step forward for chicken-kind, but better than nothing. Apparently though one of the problems may be that the rest of the EU is miles behind and we may find their eggs imported here as they'll be cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think as Lavender said, there having 'enriched cages'. I think all they're having are slightly bigger cages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Seeing the 'enriched' cages on Countryfile made me realise how little 'enrichment' they're getting.... and how little space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Seeing the 'enriched' cages on Countryfile made me realise how little 'enrichment' they're getting.... and how little space! They made me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
