Farmed animals

On 1 January 2023, a ban on battery cages for egg-laying hens came into effect. But eggs from caged hens, colony eggs, are still being sold.

SPCA Certified improves layer hen welfare by holding producers to higher standards than the minimum required by law.

Shade and shelter not only allow chickens to manage their own temperature requirements to avoid discomfort but have additional benefits for their welfare.

Shade and shelter not only allow cattle to manage their own temperature requirements to avoid discomfort but have additional benefits for their welfare.

SPCA Certified improves meat chicken welfare by holding producers to higher standards than the minimum required by law.

SPCA Certified improves beef cattle welfare by holding producers to higher standards than the minimum required by law.

Adding appropriate environmental enrichment for layer hens and meat chickens can have a positive impact on their mental and physical well-being, resulting in a farming system that’s better for the bird, the farmer, and the consumer.

Fish are sentient, meaning they have feelings and complex emotional and social lives, and their welfare should therefore be considered in the expanding aquaculture industry.

SPCA Certified improves dairy sheep welfare by holding producers to higher standards than the minimum required by law.

The right kind of environmental enrichment for dairy and beef cattle can improve their welfare, resulting in a farming system that’s better for the animals, the farmer, and the consumer.