17/01/2012

British egg farmers are furious that some of their colleagues have not converted to enriched egg cages in time for new EU regulations. At least 150,000 UK hens are still being kept in battery cages despite a ban which started on the 1 January 2012. Anna Hill speaks with Chairman of the National Farmers Union's Poultry Board, Charles Bourne. He says that within two weeks all the illegal cages will be removed from the UK. Norfolk egg farmer Heath Brooks thinks that those who have not complied in time should be named and shamed.

Also, Anna counts wild birds along the River Waveney with Steve Piotrowski from the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Guy Smith is an Essex farmer. He thinks that the RSPB's surveys of birds can be misleading. Dr Mark Eaton from the RSPB believes that their surveys give an accurate representation of which birds need to be protected.

Presented by Anna Hill. Produced by Emma Weatherill.