Cage-free birds live in large houses in flocks of several thousand. While they might never go outside, they are able to walk around, spread their wings, and lay eggs in nests. There is no regulated definition of this term.

Cage-free birds live in large houses in flocks up to several thousand. While they might never go outside, they are able to walk around, spread their wings, and lay eggs in nests. There is no regulated definition of this term.

There is no one acceptable commercial or legal definition for free-range eggs in the United States, according to Karen Davis, president of United Poultry Concerns, a Potomac, Maryland-based animal advocacy organization. Certified Humane

Birds are raised without cages. What this doesn't explain is if the birds were raised outdoors on pasture, if they had access to outside, or if they were raised indoors in overcrowded conditions. [..]

A term used mostly for the marketing of eggs. The term is not regulated and does not guarantee so-called humane treatment. Most birds in operations labeled as cage-free still [..]