Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00474:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00474
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 2689–3736

7  Meaning of the term free range eggs
 (1) Free range eggs are eggs laid by hens that:
              (a) had meaningful and regular access to an outdoor range during daylight hours during the laying cycle;
              (b) were able to roam and forage on the outdoor range; and
              (c) were subject to a stocking density of 10,000 hens or less.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), disregard occasions when hens were prevented from accessing the outdoor range because:
              (a) the hens were undergoing nest box training; or
              (b) weather conditions endangered the safety or health of the hens; or
              (c) the hens would have been exposed to predators; or
              (d) the hens were being medicated or otherwise cared for; or
              (e) there were exceptional circumstances that posed a significant risk to the safety or health of the hens.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the total period of time for which access to the outdoor range was prevented must not be unreasonable.