Battery cage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000466",
  "term": "Battery cage",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A housing system for poultry, particularly laying hens, consisting of rows and columns of identical wire cages stacked in multiple tiers. This system allows for efficient management of large numbers of birds, including automated feeding and egg collection. Battery cages are controversial due to animal welfare concerns and are banned in some regions.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "references": [
    "Laying hens (European Commission)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Batteriekäfig",
    "es": "jaula en batería",
    "fr": "cage en batterie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/battery-cage/"
}