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Leghorn layers crowd a wire battery cage system, their ivory feathers dulled by the confined industrial setting. Tightly packed and immobilized, the hens huddle on multiple tiers of galvanized steel mesh, their bodies pressed against each other in a uniform grid of agricultural production. Fine wood shavings cover the cage floor, absorbing waste and providing minimal bedding in this mechanized egg production environment. The stark lighting and dense arrangement reveal the efficiency-driven approach of modern poultry farming, where maximizing output takes precedence over individual bird comfort. Each chicken appears similarly sized and colored, a testament to careful genetic selection and standardized breeding practices. The watermarked "AgriShots" branding and subtle "Social Martin" logo underscore this as a professional documentation of Australia's intensive agricultural systems, capturing the industrial precision of contemporary egg production.