Mobile chicken coops or egg mobiles allow hens to range across pasture rotated regularly, providing some of the best welfare available in egg production.
Hens in well-managed mobile pasture systems have substantially better welfare than in any other commercial egg production method. They can dust bathe, forage, form natural social groups, and express full behavioral repertoires. The rotation prevents parasitic buildup. Their ability to choose shade, sun, cover, and open space matches their natural preferences. The welfare benchmark set by these systems highlights how far short conventional systems fall. The challenge is scale and cost.