Free-range describes a kind of farming where animals such as chickens, hens, or pigs can move around and eat in a more natural way, instead of living packed in a small indoor space. Free-range eggs come from hens that are allowed outside (or at least much more space than a cage).

Free-range describes形容 a kind of farming一種飼養方式： animals such as chickens, hens, or pigs像雞、母雞、豬這些動物 can move around and eat可以走動、進食 in a more natural way用比較自然的方式， instead of而不是 packed in a small indoor space擠在室內的小空間 living過日子。Free-range eggs come from來自 hens that are allowed outside被允許到戶外的母雞 （or at least或至少 than a cage比籠子 much more space大很多的空間）。

The word is about freedom of movement, not automatically about medicine, feed, or “organic” labels — those are separate claims, though shops sometimes pile them together.

The word這個字 is about講的是 freedom of movement行動的自由， not automatically about不自動等於在講 medicine, feed, or “organic” labels用藥、飼料或「有機」標章 — those那些 are separate claims是另外的主張， though雖然 shops商店 sometimes有時 pile them together把它們堆在一起講。

People also stretch it: free-range childhood or free-range parenting means children are allowed to roam and try things with less watching, like the animals in the original picture. That stretch is informal and a bit jokey.

People人們 also stretch it也會把它延伸： free-range childhood 或 free-range parenting means意思是 children孩子 are allowed to roam and try things被允許到處跑、到處嘗試， with less watching大人少盯一點， like就像 the animals in the original picture原本畫面裡的那些動物。That stretch這種延伸用法 is informal是非正式的， and a bit jokey帶點玩笑。

On packets the hyphen is usual: free-range eggs.

On packets在包裝上 the hyphen連字號 is usual是常見寫法： free-range eggs。