What is a battery chicken

[KristyHall]

I have seen many references to battery chickens. what are they? I keep imagining robotic birds with Duracells in their backs but I doubt that is what they are.

 

[mrslb333]

They are hens kept in the little battery cages for mass egg production. Poor little things have no life at all.
Your version sounds better though

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

 

[KristyHall]

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thats terrible. I'm glad I haven't bought eggs/chicken from the grocery store in a long long time

 

[kasey08]

Agreed. In our Wall-mart it has "no cage" eggs? Think thats real?

 

[KristyHall]

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I doubt it.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

No cage eggs I beleve are from hens raised like meat chickens. In a big chicken house but on the ground with nests lining the walls.

 

[KristyHall]

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Doesn't sound much better

 

[kasey08]

Thats a little better I guess. I think I'll stick with my own eggs.

 

[Ema]

Kristy....they are the little chickens you can get at walmart and put batteries in....

ok really I am just kidding, a battery chicken is one that is kept in a small cage for the sole purpose of laying eggs. I am sure there is more info on this but that is what I understand from the term.

Ema