Students at the University were asked by Compassionate Action for Animals to pay higher residence hall fees to get the University Dining Service to purchase eggs solely from certified-humane, ...

There are renewed calls from animal rights advocates for an end to colony-cage egg farms. The Open Wing Alliance launched an ...

Bhavisha P. Gulabrai et al, The influence of genetic strain on fear and anxiety responses of laying hens housed in a cage-free environment, Poultry Science (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.105201 ...

Research has shown that Hy-Line brown hens may be better suited for cage-free production based on overall greater egg ...

Dozens of food retail and hospitality companies in Asia made commitments to source cage-free eggs 5 years ago. Now, the ...

Major supermarkets and food industry leaders have backed calls for the Government to ban cages for egg-laying hens. In a letter to Environment Secretary Steve Reed on Wednesday, food companies ...

Outdoor chicken flocks are at greater risk of avian flu, but cage-free laws don't require chickens to be outdoors, and most commercial cage-free flocks stay inside. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

About 40% of laying hens in the U.S. are "cage-free," she said. ... "What we know right now is that our system is strained — and HPAI remains a clear and present risk to poultry flocks," Metz said.

When Gilchrist signed the revised act in 2019, many Michigan egg producers had already made the switch to cage-free production, with 8.5 million hens—about 56% of the state’s egg-laying ...

This story was updated to add information. Michigan grocery stores are getting ready for a big change that takes effect Jan. 1 when all eggs sold in the state must come from "cage free" chickens ...

After the ban of conventional cages, producers had the option to move to colony cages, barns and free-range systems.