The State Government is calling for a 10-year phase out of conventional cages for egg-laying hens.

"Birds for their quality of life need to have some opportunity to flap their wings, hop about...what we would be looking at is a minimum standard of furnished cages as they have in those other countries." - Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan spoke with Oly on Perth Live.

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The State Government is calling for a 10-year phase out of conventional cages for egg-laying hens.
"Birds for their quality of life need to have some opportunity to flap their wings, hop about...what we would be looking at is a minimum standard of furnished cages as they have in those other countries." - Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan spoke with Oly on Perth Live.
Press play to hear the full interview.

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