Animal Types

All factory farms have similarities (e.g., confinement of hundreds or thousands of animals, generation of vast quantities of livestock waste, irresponsible agricultural management practices, etc.) but certain characteristics differ according to the type of animal raised on the facility.

Click an animal above to find detailed information about dairy, hog, poultry, beef cattle, and other factory farms.

Learn about problems common to all factory farms in our Issues page.
Fortunately, socially responsible farmers raise animals without the harmful impacts of factory farms. Learn more on our Reclaiming Agriculture: Raising Livestock page.