MFA investigators uncovered a high incidence of trapped birds at both Buckeye and Daylay Egg Farms. Many hens become trapped and immobilized when their bodies become lodged underneath the feeding trays or when their wings become entangled in the wire of their cage. Once trapped it is nearly impossible for a hen to free herself. With no access to food or water, trapped birds are at great risk of dying slowly from dehydration or starvation.

When a hen becomes trapped she suffers terribly; the trapped body part is vulnerable to losing blood circulation, resulting in excruciating pain. Immobilized birds are also unable to avoid social interactions and suffer from the constant physical assault of being trampled by her cage mates as well as fear and stress. Investigators found dead, trapped birds that were in advanced states of decomposition, which suggests that these units might not have been properly inspected for weeks. Trapped, dead hens were likely left to suffer and die slowly.