LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would become the fifth state to require that egg-laying hens be housed in cage-free areas under legislation approved by the state House on Wednesday. The main bill , ...

Great news for Sweden’s egg laying hens: no more cages for these birds! The North European country has long been known to lead the world in innovation, and now Sweden has become the first EU country ...

As longtime Connecticut residents who care about our broader community and animal welfare, we've been heartened to see the movement against factory farms take root across the state. Just look at one ...

Egg-laying hens would have to be kept in cage-free housing in Michigan by 2025 under legislation headed to the governor’s desk. The main bill in a package of legislation updating the state’s animal ...

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Researchers are increasingly using the domestic hen (Gallus gallus) as an animal model for ovarian cancer. The authors analyzed mortality rates of two large flocks of older hens that were being used ...