Here’s why ‘eggflation’ might be coming back soon
CNN
A resurgence in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza elevated egg prices last year and could once more add to your grocery bill.
A bird flu resurgence sent egg prices through the roof this past year – and it could happen again next year. As of December 11th, data from the US Department of Agriculture shows that 426 commercial chicken flocks and 586 backyard flocks have tested positive for HPAI in the last 30 days. More than 72.5 million birds have died in 2022 and 2023. That compares to the last major bird flu outbreak in the US in 2015, which resulted in the death of more than 50 million birds according to a 2016 report by the USDA. The disease, which is highly contagious among birds, has the potential to kill entire flocks in less than 48 hours, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and could send chicken and egg prices higher if it crimps supply enough while demand remains high. Since October, the number of bird deaths has grown. In October 1.37 million birds died, then 8 million in November, and now 4.33 million so far in December. Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer and distributor in the United States, reported on Tuesday that one of its facilities in Kansas tested positive for HPAI. The company said in a news release that 684,000 laying hens or 1.6% of the company’s total flock tested positive as a result of the outbreak.
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