November 13, 2013

Organic ISN'T better than factory farmed: Why caged chickens have 'less stressed' lives than free-range



* Study found enclosed hens less likely to suffer from pecking or fractures
* High profile campaigns have pushed up free range egg sales dramatically
* But expert claims they could also have poor standards of living

For consumers with a  conscience, they are top of the shopping list.
But it seems free-range eggs may not be all they are cracked up to be. According to researchers, hens kept indoors in cages lead happier lives.