THE warring sides of Holroyd Council united last week to ban council use of caged eggs, making it one of the first in Sydney to adopt such a policy.

On a night otherwise filled with insult and division, Labor-backed independent councillor Allan Ezzy moved the motion which was seconded by Liberal councillor Eddy Sarkis to make Holroyd one of the few councils in Sydney to go free range when it comes to any eggs served at council functions.

``I don't support caged chooks, I think it's cruel,'' Cr Ezzy said.

``I just thought it was the right thing to do and I did it.''

Cr Sarkis echoed his opposition's sentiments.

``I actually have chickens and I love the taste of free range eggs,'' Cr Sarkis said.

``It's inhumane to hold chickens in those cages.''

The motion followed a theatrical address by an animal advocate to the council calling on them to search their conscience.

Throughout the chamber debate he held up a small cardboard box representing the space caged chickens lived in.

But not all councillors were moved, particularly Cr Mark Pigram who claimed the banning of caged eggs was just tokenism.

The rebel councillor said bread used by the council would still be made using caged eggs.

Cr Ross Grove also opposed the motion.

``I don't think ratepayers should be paying for us to have the most perfect food available,'' he said.