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Colony cages to be banned as Defra unveils animal welfare shake-up

New measures to be introduced as part of animal welfare standards review

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Defra is set to phase out colony cages by 2032
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Defra is set to phase out colony cages by 2032

Colony cage systems are set to be banned amid a raft of animal welfare changes that will also see tighter restrictions placed on lamb tail docking and castration. Defra said the measures, which will...

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