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Battery Cage White Leghorn Layers: Industrial Poultry Production Stark white Leghorn chickens crowd tightly within a steel-framed battery cage system, their pale feathers pressed against metal gridwork and yellow positioning markers. Packed shoulder-to-shoulder, the hens display the intense density of commercial egg production, their red combs and wattles creating stark crimson accents against their uniform white plumage. Each bird seems simultaneously compressed and alert, a living testament to agricultural efficiency and industrial livestock management. The metallic vertical divider bisecting the frame emphasizes the systematic, regimented nature of this controlled environment, where every square centimeter is optimized for maximum protein and egg output. Harsh lighting reveals every feather and physiological detail, presenting an unflinching view of modern agricultural practices that prioritize production metrics over individual animal comfort. This image captures the cold calculus of industrial farming - a world where living creatures are transformed into precisely managed biological systems.