Wright County Egg (formerly DeCoster Egg Farms), based in Galt, Iowa, is one of the top ten poultry farms in the United States,[1] with a flock of more than 15 million chickens.
The company was founded by Austin "Jack" DeCoster as a teenager, when his father died.
[2][3] In the 1990s and 2000s the company was raided by federal officials several times, and faced litigation.
It was charged with violating employment laws by extensive hiring of illegal immigrant workers and maintaining abusive conditions.
[6] A number of grocery chains boycotted the company in the 1990s over concern for working conditions.