Certified humane (pdf): https://certifiedhumane.org/wp-content/uploads/Standard_LayingHens-2023.pdf
Certified humane (pdf): https://certifiedhumane.org/wp-content/uploads/Standard_LayingHens-2023.pdf
“Go outside” for free-range is also a tiny little pen that chickens don’t really know how to use.
There’s another option: Pasture-raised, certified humane. They have >100SF of outdoor space per bird, shelter, and eat a mix of insects and supplemental feed.
Aldi sells them for about 75% more than conventional eggs.
Find pasture-raised eggs at your grocery store. Added bugs to the diet helps with the rich yolks.
“I’ve got some bike parts and NO I won’t tell you what brand they are. Why should it matter?”
Ah, I should have specified the pasture-raised standards:
Free-range are only required to have 2SF and don’t have a mandatory outside time.