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Factory farming

It's a common belief we inherit as children, that farms are happy, peaceful places. But for the millions of animals locked inside factory farms, there is no happiness, peace, or basic laws to protect them - or their babies - from suffering.

A cute piglet looking towards camera from a sow stall in a factory farm

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  • Factory farming

    Biscuit's story: kindness transformed her world.

    Meet Biscuit. For the first 18 months of her life, a cage was all she knew. But Biscuit was one of the lucky ones — rescued and taken to Happily Heifer After animal sanctuary where she was given the time…

    23 September 2026

  • Factory farming

    The reality of egg production: chick shredding

    Cage-free doesn't mean suffering-free. Sadly, this is what happens to unwanted baby chicks every day in all commercial egg systems...

    11 February 2026

  • Factory farming

    Hidden cage eggs keep hens confined for life

    Most Australians would never knowingly buy cage eggs. But more than half of all cage eggs never reach a carton — they’re hidden in everyday foods. Spot cage eggs, and help give hens a life worth living.

    9 February 2026

Animals Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and we pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We support the Victorian Statewide Treaty to deliver better outcomes for First Peoples. View our current Reconciliation Action Plan.
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