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<p>All animals are protected by comprehensive animal welfare legislation, including
the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which makes it an offence to cause unnecessary suffering
to any animal. The UK also has species specific legal requirements which protect the
welfare of all farm animals in whatever system they are kept. Battery cages for laying
hens were banned in 2012 as there was clear evidence that these cages were detrimental
to laying hen welfare. A statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared
for Sport Shooting provides rearers of gamebirds with information on how to meet the
welfare needs of their livestock as required by the Animal Welfare Act including in
cage rearing systems.</p>
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