Battery cage for chicken welfare in poultry farm
Time : 2011-06-15

Basic information

Battery cages are the predominant form of housing for laying hens worldwide, they reduce aggression and cannibalism among hens, but there are restriction of movement, prevent many natural behavior and increase rates of osteoporosis. Currently, approximately 95% of eggs in the world wide were produced in battery cages. The move to ban the use of battery cage at a time has drastically reduced the productions of eggs and equally affect the economic at large as well as individual before it was now globally accepted as the best way to rear birds to keep them safe  

Battery cage for chicken welfare in poultry farm


Welfares of birds with the use of battery cage

There are several welfare concerns regarding the battery cage of housing and husbandry. These are presented below in the approximate chronological order they would influence the hens

1. Chick culling

Due to modern selective breeding, laying hen strains are different from those of meat production strains. Male birds of the laying strains do not lay eggs and are unsuitable for meat production, therefore, they are culled soon after being sexed, often on the day of hatching. Methods of culling include cervical dislocation, asphyxiation by carbon dioxide and maceration using a high speed grinder

2. Debeaking

To reduce the harmful effects of feather pecking, cannibalism and vent pecking, most chicks eventually going into battery cages are beak-trimmed. This is often performed on the first day after hatching, simultaneously with sexing and receiving vaccinations. Beak-trimming is a procedure considered by many scientists to cause acute pain and distress with possible chronic pain; it is practiced on chicks for all types of housing systems, not only battery cages

3. Battery cages

To reduce the harmful effects of feather pecking, cannibalism and vent-pecking, hens in battery cages (and other housing systems) are often kept at low light intensities (e.g. less than 10 lux). Low light intensities may be associated with welfare costs to the hens as they prefer to eat in brightly lit environments and prefer brightly lit areas for active behavior but dim (less than 10 lux) for inactive behavior. Dimming the lights can also cause problems when the intensity is then abruptly increased temporarily to inspect the hens; this has been associated as a risk factor


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Features of battery cage

1. A type and H type battery cage personalize the chicken’s rooms

2. Fully automated system reduces the labor and makes the operation easy

3. Cold & hot galvanized surface treatment makes the anti-corruption performance

4. Low carbon steel wire ensure environmental protection

5. 3-6 chickens in one space prevent infection for overcrowding


Advantages of battery cage

1. The breeding density is large, saving houses and saving land

In the same ground and buildings, the cages can raise three to five times more laying hens than the flat ones, and the laying hens can be mechanized and automated, and the labor efficiency is high

2. High feed utilization rate

Chickens have a small amount of activity in the cage, consume less energy, have less feed intake, and have higher feed returns than flat feed. At the same time, because the trough is placed outside the cage, it is not easy to cause waste of feed

3. Facilitate the prevention and control of the spread of disease

The laying hens are caged, the dust in the house is less, and the chicken body is not in contact with the feces, which reduces the chance of disease transmission. Moreover, due to the relatively fixed position of the chickens, the affected chickens are easily detected through the feces and changes in feed intake, so that measures can be taken early

4. High egg production rate and clean eggshell

The temperature and humidity in the cage house are easy to control and provide a high-yield and stable living condition for the chickens. After the eggs are produced, they are not easily contaminated by feces, and the surface of the eggshell is relatively clean

5. Laying hens are easy to adopt word management measures

such as restricted feeding, flock observation, production records, and chicken catching

6. Hygiene resulting in a much lower incidence of diseases in which the infectious agent is spread through the droppings


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Frequently ask questions

Q: What makes battery cage so important in poultry farming?

A: Battery cage is so important because of its unlimited advantages in poultry farming

Q: Do I need much space with the use of battery cage?

A: Battery cage does not require much space

Q: How can I get a good design for my poultry house construction?

A: We give free design to our customers

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