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The Australian Department of Agriculture has announced new guidelines for poultry animal welfare, which include a phase-out of conventional laying hen cages within the next 10-15 years, providing environmental enrichment for broiler breeders, setting a minimum of 6 hours of darkness for chickens per day, and providing breeding ducks access to water for bathing. Additionally, all new cages for layers must now have a nesting area and perches. Some farms have already voluntarily implemented these measures.
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The Australian Department of Agriculture has announced the completion of work to develop new Australian Animal Welfare guidelines for poultry. The most significant improvements for poultry welfare in the standards and guidelines include: Phase-out of conventional laying hen cages within 10-15 years (by 2036 at the latest), depending on the age of the current infrastructure. Provide environmental enrichment for broiler breeders. Chickens shall receive a total minimum of at least 6 hours of darkness within a 24-hour period, with at least 1 uninterrupted period of darkness of at least 4 hours. Provide breeding ducks with access to water for bathing or soaking. Starting this ...
Source: Agrodigital
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