Colorado will be joining a handful of states in allowing only sales of cage-free eggs on Jan. 1, but with this new mandate comes some hefty prices.
California’s prices have more than doubled since voters passed a referendum in 2018 to outlaw cages. The average cost of eggs in the state is now pushing $5 a dozen. A dozen eggs in Colorado is currently $1.50 less.
Creating a cage-free atmosphere is costly for farmers, who must include “enrichments such as scratch areas, perches, nest boxes, and dust bathing, cage-free housing [which] allows hens to exhibit their natural behaviors," said Julie Mizak, egg program manager at the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
The state will give farmers and stores a two-year grace period before levying fines that could be up to $1,000."This is yet another striking victory in our campaign to eradicate cruel cage confinement for farm animals," said Kitty Block, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.
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