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, ...

The Trump administration is suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his state's animal cruelty laws, arguing they are ...

Managing birds in a cage-free facility requires more labor and it also presents a unique challenge when it comes to dust and ...

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 ...

The Trump administration has sued California and Gov. Gavin Newsom, accusing the state of contributing to the high cost of eggs.

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Waitrose, Aldi, the Co-op, M&S, Morrisons, Greggs and Mitchells & Butlers said they have all either eliminated egg-laying hens or committed to do so by the end of 2025.