1. Hens Eggs
Battery
Farmed
Who am I???
Goose Eggs
Duck Eggs
Free
Range
Please read the text and then try to guess the type of egg that is produced in those conditions:
Barn
Quails Eggs

2. I come from a hen that
has lived in a dark, damp
factory environment all
its life.
▪ The hens are kept in
small tight cages from which
they are unable to turn around
or move.
▪ The cages have a sloped floor which allows the eggs to
roll to the front.
▪ The hens stand on a layer of manure they have produced
themselves. Sometimes their wings or beaks are clipped.
▪ The hens are fed hormones and chemicals which allow
them to produce a higher than average yield of eggs per
day.
▪ These are the cheapest eggs to buy.

3. Battery Farmed Eggs (please note that the cage size
Free Range Egg
Battery Farmed Eggs
(please note that the cage size
for battery farmed eggs was
recently increased – Feb 2012
to improve conditions)
Battery Farmed
Egg
Packaging /
boxes that
contain Battery
Farmed Eggs

4. I come from a hen who is not caged but confined to a shed, often standing in manure, with cramped conditions.
I come from a hen that is able to stretch their wings - and are therefore probably slightly better off than battery hens- but l never see daylight or breathe fresh air.
I come from a hen that is fed normal cheap grain but not given hormones to increase egg production
I come from a hen that is unable to roam outside freely

5. Barn / Cage Free Hen Eggs

6. I come from a hen that has been allowed to roam freely outside within a farmyard, a shed or a chicken coup
I come from a hen that has been fed very good quality or sometimes organic feed
I come from a hen that is allowed to nest in its own natural habit and lay eggs when it feels most comfortable
The yolk of my egg is an
intense yellow
I am the most expensive
egg to buy

7. Battery Farmed
Free Range Eggs
Free range