Hens Eggs Battery Farmed Duck Eggs Free Range

Hens Eggs Battery Farmed Duck Eggs Free Range Who am I? ? ? Goose Eggs Please read the text and then try to guess the type of egg that is produced in those conditions: Quails Eggs Barn

• I come from a hen that has lived in a dark, damp factory environment all its life. ▪ The hens are kept in small tight cages from which they are unable to turn around or move. ▪ The cages have a sloped floor which allows the eggs to roll to the front. ▪ The hens stand on a layer of manure they have produced themselves. Sometimes their wings or beaks are clipped. ▪ The hens are fed hormones and chemicals which allow them to produce a higher than average yield of eggs per day. ▪ These are the cheapest eggs to buy.

Free Range Egg • Battery Farmed Eggs Battery Farmed Egg (please note that the cage size for battery farmed eggs was recently increased – Feb 2012 to improve conditions) Packaging / boxes that contain Battery Farmed Eggs

• I come from a hen who is not caged but confined to a shed, often standing in manure, with cramped conditions. • I come from a hen that is able to stretch their wings and are therefore probably slightly better off than battery hens- but l never see daylight or breathe fresh air. • I come from a hen that is fed normal cheap grain but not given hormones to increase egg production • I come from a hen that is unable to roam outside freely

• Barn / Cage Free Hen Eggs

• I come from a hen that has been allowed to roam freely outside within a farmyard, a shed or a chicken coup • I come from a hen that has been fed very good quality or sometimes organic feed • I come from a hen that is allowed to nest in its own natural habit and lay eggs when it feels most comfortable • The yolk of my egg is an intense yellow • I am the most expensive egg to buy

Battery Farmed Free range • Free Range Eggs