出于禽流感风险和动物福利方面的考虑，国家外汇管理局反对在怀卡托建立两个密集养鸡场的提议。 SAFE opposes two proposed intensive chicken farms in Waikato due to avian flu risks and animal welfare concerns.

国际拯救动物组织 (SAFE) 敦促政府阻止澳大利亚公司 Agright 计划于今年夏天在怀卡托建造两个集约化养鸡场。 SAFE (Save Animals from Exploitation) urges the government to intercept two intensive chicken farms proposed for Waikato, as Australian company Agright plans to build this summer. 每个农场有 6 个“散养”棚屋，饲养 480,000 只家禽，这会增加禽流感的风险。 Each farm, with 6 'free-range' sheds, would host 480,000 birds, increasing risks of avian influenza. SAFE 首席执行官黛布拉·阿什顿 (Debra Ashton) 表示，圈养的鸡会患跛足、关节衰竭、呼吸系统疾病和心脏疾病。 SAFE CEO Debra Ashton states confined chickens suffer from lameness, joint collapse, respiratory issues, and heart problems.