Chicken Housing
The space difference between free-range (4 sq ft) and pasture-raised (100+ sq ft) is enormous. Confined chickens produce elevated cortisol and adrenaline, a chronic stress response that degrades their health and the nutritional quality of…
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The space difference between free-range (4 sq ft) and pasture-raised (100+ sq ft) is enormous. Confined chickens produce elevated cortisol and adrenaline, a chronic stress response that degrades their health and the nutritional quality of their eggs. Chronic spatial restriction raises cortisol and adrenaline, creating systemic stress that harms the animal and diminishes egg quality. Caged hens represent 65% of all US eggs and have less than a sheet of paper worth of space.