Consumers Behind Accelerated Effort of Cage-Free Eggs Randall Weiseman November 19, 2015 Livestock, Poultry The American Egg industry is a ten billion dollar business consisting of as many as 270 million hens that lay eggs for food. The industry is still figuring out how to overhaul a profitable model of raising chickens in cages. Download Audio Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Related Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024