RSPCA Yes plus Daily access to range outdoors Outdoor Beak trimming only under Accredited farms are authorised to additional immediately after egglaying certain conditions or with use the RSPCA of Approval’ Maximum 1,500 hens per ‘Paw (Approved Farming standards period. prior approval from logo. hectare on farms where there Scheme Standards — RSPCA. is no rotation to other areas, Layer Hens (August Sufficient overhead shade or 2015)) should be provided to Induced moulting not Maximum of 2,500 hens per encourage hens to access the permitted. hectare where hens can be range. rotated to other outdoor areas. Indoor No more than 7 bids per square metre of usable area for floorbased systems No more than 9 bids per square metre of usable area for tiered systems Coles Yes Outdoor areas are designed to Outdoor Beak trimming is to be Coles brand (private label) free encourage hens to roam, avoided through provision range eggs. A maximum of 10,000 hens per (Coles Egg Production protect them from extremes of of proper environment hectare, with every hen Standard for Free weather and temperature, and and selection. allocated at least one square Range eggs) allow natural flock behaviour metre of outdoor space. required, only allow a such as roaming around, single beak trim to be Indoor perching and dust bathing. undertaken by an Max 12 birds per square metre accredited person under for all horizontal surfaces As vet supervision. per Model Code Woolworth Yes Outdoor range areas are Outdoor Beak trimming must be Woolworths Macro and Select designed to protect hens from done by an accredited brand free range eggs. (Egg Corp Assured 1,500 hens per hectare. extremes of weather and person. certified trademark) Up to 10,000 per hectare temperature. allowed if hens are regularly rotated onto range areas. Indoor
RSPCA (Approved Farming Scheme Standards — Layer Hens (August 2015)) Yes plus additional standards Daily access to range outdoors immediately after egglaying period. Sufficient overhead shade should be provided to encourage hens to access the range. Outdoor Maximum 1,500 hens per hectare on farms where there is no rotation to other areas, or Maximum of 2,500 hens per hectare where hens can be rotated to other outdoor areas. Beak trimming only under certain conditions or with prior approval from RSPCA. Induced moulting not permitted. Accredited farms are authorised to use the RSPCA ‘Paw of Approval’ logo. Indoor No more than 7 bids per square metre of usable area for floorbased systems No more than 9 bids per square metre of usable area for tiered systems Coles (Coles Egg Production Standard for Free Range eggs) Yes Outdoor areas are designed to encourage hens to roam, protect them from extremes of weather and temperature, and allow natural flock behaviour such as roaming around, perching and dust bathing. Outdoor A maximum of 10,000 hens per hectare, with every hen allocated at least one square metre of outdoor space. Beak trimming is to be avoided through provision of proper environment and selection. required, only allow a single beak trim to be undertaken by an accredited person under vet supervision. Coles brand (private label) free range eggs. Indoor Max 12 birds per square metre for all horizontal surfaces As per Model Code Woolworth (Egg Corp Assured certified trademark) Yes Outdoor range areas are designed to protect hens from extremes of weather and temperature. Outdoor 1,500 hens per hectare. Up to 10,000 per hectare allowed if hens are regularly rotated onto range areas. Beak trimming must be done by an accredited person. Woolworths Macro and Select brand free range eggs. Indoor
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