Batteries

Battery cage housing means that laying hens are kept for egg production in closed cages. Focusing more on animal welfare considerations and regulating the minimum floor space per laying hen, a stricter EU legislation entered into force in 2012. The so-called EU-compliant new cages provide larger space for the birds. In addition, production has become highly automated, more hygienic and less labour-intensive. Code 3 identifies eggs originating from the battery cage systems of multinational companies.