Disadvantages of free range

Free range farming when it involves chickens can mean many different things. It can mean the hens are not kept in cages but in a large building, it can mean they are allowed into an outside wired enclosure or it can mean the chickens are loose to wander all over the farmyard. many people believe the free range hen is happier and thus produces better quality eggs. Farmers often charge more for a free range egg than one from a battery farm or intensive egg production facility. Free range of any kind means the animal leads a life closer to its natural environment doing what it does best.

If you want true free range meat look for a grass fed or pasture raised label.