Male chicks are of no value to the egg industry. They are thrown into plastic bags to suffocate slowly under the weight of chicks dumped on top. Others are ground into animal feed - while still alive. When egg production declines, the hens are starved and denied water for several days. Many die during this torturous process.
Veterinary care is non-existent.
Individual hens are considered cheap and expendable. And we believe consumers deserve quality food, free from salmonella, antibiotics, and pesticides. You can help stop factory farm abuses and protect your own health by eliminating eggs from your diet. If you still choose to eat eggs, however, buy only eggs laid by uncaged, undrugged hens. Hens allowed a healthful diet, fresh air, and exercise don't need antibiotics to survive.