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BACKYARD CHICKENSAre Cage-Free or Backyard Eggs Really Ethical?
Discover why every egg—organic, free-range, or backyard—causes suffering, and what you can do instead.
EGG INDUSTRYWhy Billions of Male Chicks Are Killed Every Year
Behind closed doors, millions of male chicks are destroyed each year because they can't lay eggs. Few know this hidden cruelty, but it’s the norm across egg farms worldwide.
RECIPES & RESOURCESShould ethical vegetarians eat eggs?
While eggs may seem less harmful than meat, the truth is that they are a key product of an industry that views chickens as commodities, not living beings.
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Are Cage-Free or Backyard Eggs Really Ethical?
Discover why every egg—organic, free-range, or backyard—causes suffering, and what you can do instead.
Why Did My Hen Stop Laying Eggs?
Modern backyard hens stop laying not just due to age or environment, but because decades of selective breeding push their bodies far beyond their natural limits, causing pain and health issues.
The "No-Kill" Egg Illusion: What In-Ovo Sexing Really Means for Chickens
The egg industry's latest "no-kill" marketing promises sound compassionate, but the reality is far different.
Debunking the Most Common Egg Industry Myths – Part 2
In Part 2 of our myth-busting series, we uncover how the egg industry manipulates hens’ biology, environments, and even marketing to hide the suffering behind every egg.
Debunking the Most Common Egg Industry Myths – Part 1
Think eggs are harmless? These 4 myths hide the brutal truth about the egg industry.
From Cute to Cruel: What Spring Celebrations Mean for Chicks
Spring may symbolize new life, but for millions of chicks, most Easter traditions bring only suffering, neglect, and death.
The Problem with Backyard Chickens
Backyard chicken keeping, while seemingly a kinder alternative to commercial egg production, often replicates the same ethical and practical issues on a smaller scale.
All About Roosters
All chickens on egg farms are hens? Billions of them worldwide. All chicks that hatch from fertilized eggs are 50% female and 50% male. But where are all the roosters?
In-Ovo Sexing
'Revolutionary' technologies like in-ovo sexing are hailed as solutions to ethical concerns in the egg industry. But the elimination of male chick culling does little to address the inherent ethical dilemmas of egg production.
Stories of An Undercover Investigator
I am a former whistleblower who worked with Mercy For Animals. During my time undercover, I worked for Canadian egg barns.
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