# Farmers work to fill gap as egg prices go up across nation

> Small farms in Southeast Louisiana report higher demand and backorders for eggs as bird flu kills laying hens nationally. Local producers are selling eggs at about $5 per dozen and say chick and feed costs have risen.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:18:33.652Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100286-farmers-work-to-fill-gap-as-egg-prices-go-up-across-nation
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Bird flu losses of laying hens tighten egg supply and support prices, while higher chick and feed costs add to producer expenses. The effect on large-scale feed demand is modest given the local scale.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wbrz.com: https://www.wbrz.com/videos/farmers-work-to-fill-gap-as-egg-prices-go-up-across-nation-78078/

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