Their behaviour may be disastrous to themselves and to those around them. There must be rules for fox and mink farms, so that the animals will be spared unnecessary suffering and will be comfortable. Animals are social beings. They need space to be active in a natural way. The natural needs and wishes of the animals have to be considered.
Poultry farms have to follow strict regulations.
The needs of the fowls have to be considered. Fowls kept in small hen coops may be stressed. They want to lay their eggs in a natural laying place and they want to spend the night on their perch to feel safe and they love dust-bathing. . The present housing systems for chicken and pigs lead to destructive pecking in chickens and tail biting in pigs. Wing flapping and stretching, flying, scratching, dust bathing, perching, meaningful socialization, preening of feathers and the use of a nest for laying their eggs are virtually impossible.