Paropkari points out that six to seven companies, including Venkateshwar Hatcheries, better known as Venky’s, and the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC), monopolise the sector. “They don’t want the chickens to have larger space because then they will consume more feed. They will be using more energy when they have space to walk around.” This, she says is the only reason why these companies stand against the idea of more freedom to the chickens.