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California Is About To Make Egg Production More Humane, By Giving Hens 70 Percent More Space
Starting next year, 15 million egg-laying hens in California and millions more providing out-of-state eggs to Californians will be required to have 70 percent more space — going from a minimum of 67 square inches each to nearly 116 square inches, about a 10.7-inch square of space per bird. California is the biggest consumer of eggs in the country, and this new regulations is part of a broader national effort to shift industry focus away from...
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it would be nice if they could go outside and eat insects and enjoy the sun,but I guess that's going too far.
With VR they could, it would be like the Chicken Matrix with eggs instead of batteries.
I'd like to see that!
Contented chickens lay better eggs, or more expensive ones?
If I know they are raised in really idealistic conditions, I'd pay more.
Yep, definitely more ethical ones. (in regards to the eggs)