"hen" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The new cages provide more living space per hen, 750 cm2 cage area per hen compared to 550 cm2 in conventional battery cages.
- Production percentage (daily eggs per hen) climbs rapidly to a peak of 80-85% at 29-32 weeks, and then gradually declines with age.
- The union's rules say that the chicken cages must allow at least 750 square centimeters per hen and contain a nest, litter, perch and "clawing board."
- In 1900, average egg production was 83 eggs per hen per year.
- There is a minimum of 4 m2 of outdoor space per hen.
- Floor space ranges upwards from 300 cm per hen.
- EU standards in 2003 called for at least 550 cm per hen.
- It is known for its high egg production of approximately 300 eggs per hen in the first year of laying.
- That said, it is important to stress that adapting to the directive is quite burdensome for the sector's companies: 30% per hen in Portugal.
- In systems other than cages, however, the space per hen can be reduced.
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