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Battery-stacked nest boxes crowd a corrugated iron shed, housing a flock of rust-red and golden-feathered hens in meticulously organized white plastic compartments. Each modular nesting unit features a circular entry and appears designed for efficient egg production, with some compartments revealing birds nestled atop straw and feed. A few chickens mill about the straw-covered floor beneath the stacked shelters, suggesting a free-range adjacent environment within this controlled agricultural setting. The precise geometric arrangement of the nest boxes speaks to modern intensive farming techniques, maximizing space and productivity in a compact vertical system. Stark white containers contrast against the weathered wooden and metal shed infrastructure, creating a clinical yet functional aesthetic typical of contemporary poultry management. The image captures the industrialized approach to egg production, where animal husbandry meets systematic design, revealing the sophisticated infrastructure behind Australia's agricultural food systems.