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NC State Research Looks at Laying Hens Best Adapted to Cage-Free Housing

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Summer Lanier next to a placard announcing a Poultry Science Club meeting in Scott Hall on the NC State University campus

Mar 30, 2026

I Am CALS: Summer Lanier

Alumna Summer Lanier, new executive director of the N.C. Poultry Federation, earned multiple degrees and tackled a variety of challenges on her path to statewide leadership. 
Glowing image of hen with marker on head to show blood flow

May 2, 2025

NC State Research Looks at Laying Hens Best Adapted to Cage-Free Housing

To meet the demand for cage-free eggs, researchers at NC State University are looking for genetic strains of hens that are calmer and better adapted to a cage-free environment.