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See the future of controversial battery egg farming - the colony system – which lets chickens sit the natural way

By Michael Holland, Seven Sharp Reporter
October 25, 2017

Consumer spending data shows the majority of Kiwis still buy caged eggs, and many in the industry are working to improve the lives of chickens.

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