RSPCA Assured announces further delay to hen welfare scheme

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New hen welfare standards have been further delayed by RSPCA Assured
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New hen welfare standards have been further delayed by RSPCA Assured

Poultry sector groups have warned there are ‘still discussions' to be had over the future of RSPCA Assured laying hen welfare standards, despite the scheme being postponed until February 2025. The assurance...

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