Abstract
Welfare issues relative to egg-laying hens are addressed in terms of historical developments and current concerns. Ethical perspectives, attitudes, and public opinion of the past and present are reviewed. Indices of hens’ well-being and what those reveal about alternative husbandry practices and production systems are presented along with estimates of economic consequences of alternative systems of table egg production. Possibilities of genetic selection to reduce welfare-related problems are discussed.
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