Allow 8 to 12 inches of roosting space per chicken along perches and bars. “If you are raising hens, nesting boxes are necessary,” Stoltzfus says. Chickens prefer to lay their eggs in quiet ...

The EU bans raising laying hens in battery cages, which is a highly restrictive type of cage method that doesn't include things such as perches for the poultry. Ninety percent of chicken farmers ...