MORE THAN 90 PER CENT OF EGG-LAYING HENS IN CANADA ARE KEPT IN BATTERY CAGES, WHICH HOUSE BETWEEN FIVE AND SEVEN CHICKENS IN A SPACE MEASURING 61 x 51 CM, ACCORDING TO THE VANCOUVER HUMANE SOCIETY.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC EGGS COME FROM HENS WITH MORE ROOM TO MOVE, WITH APPROXIMATELY 75 SQUARE CM PER CHICKEN.
FREE-RUN EGGS ARE PRODUCED BY HENS THAT CAN MOVE AROUND THE FLOOR OF THE BARN AND HAVE ACCESS TO NESTING BOXES.
FREE-RANGE EGGS ARE LAID IN ENVIRONMENTS SIMILAR TO FREE-RUN EGGS, BUT HENS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS. FOR THAT REASON, THESE EGGS ARE SEASONALLY AVAILABLE.
SOURCE: THE CANADIAN EGG MARKETING AGENCY
