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Free-range brown hens blanket the expansive dirt yard surrounding a modern poultry shed, their russet and cream feathers creating a dense, living carpet against the dusty earth. The industrial-scale agricultural facility stretches across the frame, with translucent green-tinted wind barriers protecting the enormous flock from environmental elements. Cloudy skies hover above the open landscape, suggesting a cool southern Victorian agricultural region with wide, uninterrupted horizons typical of the state's inland farming districts. Hundreds of chickens move across the ground, their red combs creating vibrant punctuation marks among the sea of brown and white plumage, representing contemporary Australian egg production methods that balance animal movement with structured farming practices. The dense congregation of birds illustrates the scale of modern poultry farming, where free-range principles allow significant animal populations access to outdoor environments. This image captures the intersection of agricultural technology, animal welfare considerations, and large-scale food production that characterizes contemporary Australian farming enterprises.