The current bird flu outbreak that began in February 2022 has led to the slaughter of more than 111 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens. Anytime the virus is found, every bird on a farm is ...
“We would probably need some more outbreaks to put another big dent in our egg-laying chicken supply to do that,” Anderson said. “Markets work, and high prices tell us to try to produce more ...
These are the major milestones in egg production: While all birds lay eggs, the number of eggs they produce during any given year is highly variable across the species. Some domestic chicken breeds ...
The current bird flu outbreak that began in February 2022 has led to the slaughter of more than 111 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens. Anytime the virus is found, every bird on a farm is ...
Avian flu, which is spread through wild birds, has been plaguing farmers and egg supply since January 2022. The virus has killed 108 million birds since then, and 75 million of those were laying ...