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Battery Hen Welfare Trust — The Battery Hen Welfare Trust is the UK s first registered charity solely for laying hens. It was started in April 2005 and was established in order to raise awareness of the 20 million hens currently kept in cages in the UK. The founder of the… … Wikipedia
battery hen — /bætəri ˈhɛn/ (say batuhree hen) noun a hen kept in a battery (def. 6) for egg production …
Battery cage — In industrial agriculture, battery cages (called laying cages in the United States) are a confinement system used primarily for egg laying hens. The battery cage has generated controversy among advocates for animal welfare and animal… … Wikipedia
hen — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ battery, free range (esp. BrE) ▪ mother ▪ She fussed around like a mother hen. ▪ broody ▪ laying … Collocations dictionary
battery cage — noun A cage in which a hen (chicken) is kept to lay eggs … Wiktionary
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California Proposition 2 (2008) — Proposition 2, the proposed Standards for Confining Farm Animals initiative statute, is a California ballot proposition in that state s general election on November 42008. The proposition would add a chapter to Division 20 of the California… … Wikipedia
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