Day 092 - 27 Feb 95 - Page 37
1 the feeding cost; it depends on the installation cost; it
2 is also a matter of economics; it is a matter of offer and
3 demand; whether or not you have replacements; what is the
4 cost of the replacement birds. There are a lot of factors
5 here.
6
7 Q. So it is generally the economic factors that are taken into
8 ---
9 A. That is correct.
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11 Q. -- account. The birds cannot flap their wings in the
12 battery cages, can they?
13 A. They can. The tips will touch one side or the sides.
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15 Q. What, even when there are four of them in a cage together?
16 A. When there are four, no.
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18 Q. No?
19 A. No.
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21 Q. If there were two in cage together, they would not be able
22 to do it either, would they?
23 A. No, they can. They will hit the tips of the cages,
24 yes.
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26 Q. What about the other bird?
27 A. Usually, there are one in front of the other, unless
28 they are side by side, yes, they cannot.
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30 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Are all batteries an absolutely standard
31 size?
32 A. They are pretty much about the same, yes. There,
33 obviously, are variations depending on the countries and
34 the environment, but they are pretty much standard.
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36 MS. STEEL: The cages have a wire floor as well?
37 A. Wide floor?
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39 Q. Wired floor?
40 A. Wire -- oh, yes.
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42 Q. The birds do not have any dust for dust bathing or anything
43 like that?
44 A. No.
45
46 MR. MORRIS: Could I ask a couple of questions before lunch?
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48 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, pick a moment to stop.
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50 MR. MORRIS: When you say the cages are stocked with two birds
51 -- this is, presumably, in Tysons, is it, that you know
52 about -- why do they not stock more in those cages?
53 A. The environment. Tysons are a dedicated supplier.
54 They are located in Arkansas in the United States. During
55 the summer it gets hot and humid. So, if you put three,
56 then it affects production. So, that it is a matter of
57 economics.
58
59 Q. Debeaking, you said, does not cause pain. If it did cause
60 pain, would you specify it should not be done?
