The public, farmers and hens

The Rondeel is a unique housing system for laying hens. The concept was the outcome of a study by Wageningen University entitled Houden van Hennen which set out to explore the options for a sustainable future for laying hen husbandry. The research team studied the areas of conflict between corporate social responsibility, the needs of the laying hen and an optimum working environment for the poultry farmer.

These various perspectives resulted in a package of requirements which formed the basis for designing new methods of keeping laying hens.