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ANALYSIS: US Egg Prices Tumble as Retail Demand Falters
ANALYSIS: US Table-Egg Layer Flock Shrinks to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade Amid Ongoing Bird Flu
The latest Chickens and Eggs Report from the USDA revealed that the US table-egg laying population stood at just 291.5 million head as of February 1, marking a 4.1% decline from the previous month and the smallest flock reported since November 2015. However, ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have led to the loss of an additional 11 million layers this month, effectively reducing the national flock to approximately 280 million
European Shell Egg Market Concerned by New Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Italy and France
Italy reported an outbreak of the severe H5N1 avian influenza virus late last week. It was the first outbreak in Italy for several months, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
The outbreak occurred on a large commercial layer farm in the northeast believed to house up to 1 million birds, a market source told Expana.
The same market source said that now that H5N1 avian influenza is back in Italy, coupled with the spread of other livestock and poultry...
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