Free-Range Hens Back on the Paddocks

We’re happy to share some welcome news from Days Eggs: our free-range hens are back on the paddocks, enjoying the fresh air, sunshine and space to roam. Following a period of voluntary indoor housing to help protect them during the recent bird flu risk, our free-range flocks once again have full outdoor access.

The health and wellbeing of our birds always comes first. When the bird flu risk increased, we made the decision to temporarily keep our free-range hens housed indoors as a precaution.

It wasn’t a decision we took lightly. Outdoor access is an important part of free-range farming, but there are times when protecting our flocks means temporarily changing their usual routine.

We know this change mattered to the people who choose our free-range eggs, and we appreciate your understanding while we took these steps to look after our hens.

Our girls are now back to doing what free-range hens do best: scratching through the soil, foraging and enjoying a dust bath.

The paddocks give them space to explore and express these natural behaviours, and it’s a pleasure to see them out on the range again.

With our hens back outdoors, our free-range eggs are once again being laid by flocks with full outdoor access.

Strong biosecurity remains an essential part of caring for our birds. We’ll continue to keep a close eye on conditions and maintain our farm biosecurity measures to help protect our flocks.

The health and welfare of our hens will continue to guide the decisions we make, just as they did throughout the housing period.

Thank you for your patience and for continuing to support Days Eggs. We’re delighted to share this return to the paddocks with you.