# No, egg farmers are not the bad guys: The real reason egg prices spiked this winter

> An opinion piece argues that egg price spikes this winter were driven by bird flu, which has wiped out more than 130 million US egg-laying hens since 2022. Around 51 million hens were lost in the six months from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, and the author rejects price-gouging accusations.

- Date: 2025-05-14 · published 2025-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24687-no-egg-farmers-are-not-the-bad-guys-the-real-reason-egg-prices-spiked-this
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The loss of laying hens reduces feed demand from the layer sector and keeps egg supply tight. Egg prices are not a direct feed market driver.

## Sources

- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/opinion/5297547-bird-flu-impacts-egg-production/

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