Wednesday, October 24, 2012

How long do hens live in cages?

People say some pretty dumb things. And James Kellaway, Managing Director of the Australian Egg Corporation often heads the list.
In his latest tirade against the onslaught on the cage egg industry he is quoted as saying   "Each of the three main egg farming systems has welfare strengths and weaknesses. For example, hens in cages are likely to live longer, be more healthy and are safe from weather and predators."
The reality is that hens in cages live just one year before they are turned into soup, fertiliser or stock feed.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/industry-fires-back-at-factory-farming-campaign-20121023-282m4.html#ixzz2A9vFz4Gq

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Its more like a year and a half actually