Anti-activists argue that cage free farms give hens more room to roam which will make them peck each other resulting in higher mortality rates than colony cages. (Brulliard, 2). They also contend that a cage free environment doesn’t always improve hen’s lives because they will end up living in crowded barns anyway. The egg industry reportedly complies with FDA rules regarding the use of antibiotics and is primarily concerned with preventing the spread of disease on factory farms. Inhumane treatment of chickens is not being overlooked on factory farms according to John Starkey of the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. “Humane slaughter is important [to the egg industry] and [activists] are governed by requirements under the Poultry Products
