Free-range egg farm (Peter & Cheryl King)

Located approximately 20 minutes from central Geelong in the town of Lethbridge, Victoria is a small free-range egg farm owned by Peter Robert King and Cheryl Wendy King.

When investigators visited in 2025, they discovered hens being housed in a long shed with a raised platform with nesting boxes in the center and A-frame perches along the perimeter of the shed. They documented the filth and feces that was caked on the metal grates which made up the platform.

One hen was struggling to stand, and was breathing heavily. Several others had already died. Their bodies were being pecked at, defecated on and stepped on by other chickens.

When consumers think of free-range eggs, the image of hens in filthy sheds is often not what comes to mind. 

No matter the label, there is no such thing as an ethical egg.

http://www.poultryfarmsaustralia.com.au/property-past-details/vic/lethbridge/23.html - listed 2009, accessed 27 August 2018

"Tunnel Farm and the possibliity of expansion

Located approx 20 min from central Geelong in the town of Lethbridge is an excellent three shed tunnel ventilated farm. The contract is with Baiada Poultry and the placement is 110,000 birds @ .5 density. Nicely laid out, the land size is 80 acres and it has mains water."