Guidelines

• UEP Certified guidelines ensure that modern cage production systems are both humane and ethical.
  
  
• Hens raised in cage systems typically have fewer diseases and require less medication only receiving them for therapeutic reasons.
  
  
• UEP Certified standards provide sufficient cage space requirements for each hen based on the breed. These science-based standards have significantly increased the amount of space provided to each hen.
  
  
• Modern cage systems allow for daily inspection and monitoring of hens for illnesses and quick treatment. Modern cage systems provide for better overall bird health and welfare.
  
  
• Modern cage systems allow hens to stand comfortable, turn around, lie down, groom and stretch their wings. Hens protected in these modern housing systems tend to have fewer diseases and better mortality rates.
  
  
• Eggs from modern cage production typically are 50 - 70 percent less expensive than non-cage eggs.
  
  
• Modern cage systems allow for cleaner, safer eggs and provide a more stable supply to meet consumer demand.
  
  
• Modern cage systems provide hens with protection from soil and litter borne diseases resulting in fewer health problems. Cages allow for immediate removal of feces preventing exposure to parasites.
  
  
• Research shows that hens in modern cages do not have any greater levels of stress than free range hens.
  
  
• Research shows that eggs from modern cage systems have lower shell bacteria levels than eggs from cage-free or free range eggs.