{"id":1344,"date":"2018-12-12t19:56:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-12t19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=1344"},"modified":"2020-03-20t14:40:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20t14:40:48","slug":"what-are-cage-free-or-free-roaming-eggs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
\/poultry-related-youth-programs\/what-are-cage-free-or-free-roaming-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"what are cage-free or free-roaming eggs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><em><strong>written by:<\/strong> dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-1345\" src=\"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shutterstock_1025313127-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"cage-free egg production farm\" srcset=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shutterstock_1025313127-1024x576.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.bkpromos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shutterstock_1025313127-300x169.jpg 300w, \/\/www.bkpromos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shutterstock_1025313127-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>cage-free egg production farm. photo by chayakorn lotongkum on shutterstock.com<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>cage-free means that the hens are not kept in cages. it does not mean that they are allowed to go outside. they are free to roam inside the poultry house. you can buy cage-free or free-roaming eggs in the grocery store but they cost a lot more. this is because they are more expensive to produce. it is also important to make sure that the hens lay eggs in the nests. eggs laid on the floors can be a food safety problem. eggs from cage-free or caged hens are both safe and nutritious. people typically chose to use free-range or cage-free eggs because they feel that the hens that laid them are happier. consumers are more willing to pay more for eggs produced from &#8216;happy&#8217; chickens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>cage-free or free-roaming does not mean that the chickens are able to go outside. this helps with temperature control inside the chicken house and helps to protect the chickens from wild animals. it also makes it easier to control diseases that can be spread between flocks. by keeping the chickens inside, they are also better able to control the temperature of the chicken house. they can also control the light so that the hens will lay year round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>chickens in a cage-free system can be on the floor or be in an aviary system. in an aviary system, the chickens are free to move about the house and between different levels within the house. this allows for more hens per square foot of poultry house.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-image-1346\" src=\"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shutterstock_1242318934-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"cage-free egg production farm with an aviary housing system. \" srcset=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shutterstock_1242318934-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.bkpromos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shutterstock_1242318934-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/www.bkpromos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shutterstock_1242318934-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>cage-free egg production farm with an aviary housing system. photo by dietrich leppert on shutterstock.com<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>additional resources<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
\/poultry-related-youth-programs\/how-are-eggs-produced-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">how are eggs produced in the united states?<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
\/poultry-related-youth-programs\/why-do-they-put-hens-in-cages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">why do they put hens in cages?<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
\/poultry-related-youth-programs\/how-does-a-hen-make-an-egg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">how does a hen make an egg?<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>written by: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky cage-free means that the hens are not kept in cages. it does not mean that they are allowed to go outside. they are free to roam inside the poultry house. you can buy cage-free or free-roaming eggs in the grocery store but they cost a lot more. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
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