CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Poultry Science Association has published new findings that showcase tradeoffs between different layer hen housing systems on the sustainability of commercial-scale egg production
The published group of scientific papers detail the initial results of a broad study on sustainability of three different commercial-scale egg production systems — conventional cage, enriched colony and cage-free aviary.
The research was conducted by the Coalition for a Sustainable Egg Supply (CSES), a multi-stakeholder group comprising more than two dozen members, including food manufacturers, research institutions, scientists, restaurants, food service and retail companies, egg suppliers and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs. . .