“Yes I agree they voted for this let them supply their own eggs.”
Yes we did, and so what’s it to you if we decide that humane treatment of chickens is worth the cost? Actually, we’ve been getting great eggs from friends who have some chickens and those birds are allowed to move around in a substantial enclosure. Healthy chickens produce more healthful eggs. Actually, I don’t give a a flying F where you get your eggs, or your fresh fruits and vegetables either. Winter or summer, we have great produce to eat along with our eggs. As someone said, “you are what you eat!”
Define 'humane treatment'.
Upthread a bit there is a post from one experienced in raising chickens, and he pointed out that when chickens are unhappy or sick, they don’t lay many eggs. The few that do get laid get spoiled.
Ranchers have known for centuries that if you want good product, you’re good to the animals, and that doesn’t just apply to chickens. They also know better than to get too attached to them and concerned about their welfare because, at the end of the day, they are all going to die.