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Clemson Researcher Investigates Impacts of Cages on Laying Hens

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From the Clemson press release. laying hens is no small matter. Nearly 95 percent of the 90 billion table eggs produced in the United States come from high-density cage systems. The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 In South Carolina egg sales tally about $90 million annually. Or corporate net income.

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