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They are called battery chickens because they have been reared and kept in cages - normally a battery farm will consist of row after row of small cages which hardly give the hens room to move but do leave them enough room to eat and lay eggs.
Why is it called a battery? Well, a 'battery of something' can be used as a way to describe a large number of that something all in one place.. . as in artillery battery, an organized group of artillery pieces, or in Chess, where a battery is a tactic consisting of placing two or more pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal.
In the case of battery hens, they've been kept in one of a battery of cages.
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What are battery cages?
Battery cages are where you keep chickens in for meat
What is current in the battery called?
A battery contains a charge of electrons. When these electrons leave the battery and travel through a circuit that is described as current.
What is the negative side of a battery called?
cathode
What is a nail wrapped around a wire and connected to a battery called?
it is called an electromagnet
A battery is called an?
It depends on what batteries you are talking about, but most batteries are called dry cells.
What are chickens are kept in called?
placeswere chickens are kept is called the "chicken coop"
What is battery-reared chickens?
Are reared chicken in smallcages called batteries
What are battery cages?
Battery cages are where you keep chickens in for meat
Is keeping chickens in battery cages against the law?
Yes chickens get a shock.
Do battery chickens produce 15 less eggs than free range chickens?
No
What does battery farming do to the chickens?
it makes them poo
Ten battery hen farming facts?
30,000,000 chickens - 85% battery hens
Are Battery chickens still used for KFC?
yes.
How big are the Battery Farming cages?
battery farm are small cages. especialy, battery cages for chickens are to small
What are domestic chickens called?
Domestic Chickens
What is a group of chickens?
a group of chickens is called a flock.Brood
What is the piece of skin on a chickens face called?
The piece of skin on a chickens face is called a piece of skin on the chickens face! I NEVER KNEW THAT
