date:May 30, 2012
The Australian Egg Corporation, which represents commercial egg producers in Australia, has made an application to register a certification trade mark. The application includes amendments to the Farm Standards for Egg Producers.
The Australian Egg Corporations proposed new standard would allow an increase in stocking density for layer hens to 20,000 birds per hectare.The current Model
Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals only allows for a maximum of 1,500 hens per hectare (but states a