Moving hens from crowded, dirty cages into a more open pen sounds like a good idea, right? Well according to researchers, it has been found that the hens that lay most of our eggs become more protective when placed in a bigger space with less birds. This leads to fights among the chickens, which ultimately results in more deaths. So what is the better plan here: crowded cages or a new genetic breed of friendlier birds?
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Muir's chickens may be a good way to let the chickens live in bigger spaces and may let them return to pecking the ground instead of other birds.
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