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Battery-caged layer hens huddle closely in uniform wire compartments, their rich russet-brown feathers contrasting against galvanized steel infrastructure. Fresh brown eggs line the wire collection tray beneath the cages, each perfectly formed and aligned, representing the systematic efficiency of modern egg production. The industrial setting reveals precise environmental controls typical of intensive poultry farming, with metallic barriers and standardized housing designed for maximum egg yield. Reddish-brown hens with prominent combs demonstrate the Rhode Island Red breed, prized for consistent egg production in Australian agricultural systems. Stark fluorescent lighting emphasizes the clinical, production-focused environment, highlighting the streamlined process from living hen to consumer egg product. This image captures the technological precision of contemporary egg farming, where animal husbandry meets industrial scale manufacturing in New South Wales' agricultural landscape.