Law requiring all eggs sold in Colorado to be cage-free to go into effect as 2025 begins

By Samantha Jarpe | Fox 31 News

All eggs sold in the state of Colorado will be cage-free starting Jan. 1, 2025. This is because of a law that was passed and signed into law in 2020.

The first part of the law already went into effect in 2023. That portion of the law required hens to be given more usable space in order for their eggs to be sold in the state.

The portion of the law going into effect in 2025 requires hens to be in a cage-free housing system. There are a few specific requirements farmers have to meet for this to be the case, including giving hens a certain amount of usable floor space.

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