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Egg shortages, prices rising because of bird flu

Elsloo-20210527 Het legpluimveebedrijf van Harry en Linda van den Berg heeft een Agroscoopbokaal in de wacht gesleept voor goede prestaties en gezonde dieren.

Egg shortages, prices rising because of bird flu – ABC News 10 San Diego

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, egg prices jumped by 10% from September to October and continued to rise. Local veterinarians say bird flu has infiltrated more than a dozen farms in California. This has killed off many egg-laying chickens and forced large grocery stores to raise prices or stop restocking.