Market dynamics of laying hen welfare in the US

Improving laying hen welfare has been an important dynamic in contemporary food systems. Over the past few decades this has led to a gradual ban on battery cages for poultry production systems. As a result, there has been a shift to aviary housing systems where birds have access to an open litter floor, nest boxes and perches, which still continues today. The US is the second largest egg producer in the world. A battery cage ban has been implemented in some states. Beyond those states the dem