Cage-free chicken farming is a farming method that does not use battery cages, allowing the chickens to move freely and interact directly with their environment, other chickens, and the litter. However, this change in farming system also has consequences for the overall health of the birds. "When we talk about cage-free, it doesn't mean they are free from disease," said Professor of Microbiology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Gadjah Mada…
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Cage-free chicken farming is a farming method that does not use battery cages, allowing the chickens to move freely and interact directly with their environment, other chickens, and the litter. However, this change in farming system also has consequences for the overall health of the birds. "When we talk about cage-free, it doesn't mean they are free from disease," said Professor of Microbiology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Gadjah Mada…