# Economists tackle estimating consumer effects following the loss of billions of birds and eggs lost to avian influenza

> A University of Arkansas study estimates higher egg prices in 2024 cost US consumers $1.41 billion in lost consumer surplus from HPAI. Researchers expect the price burden to persist through 2025 while producers work to repopulate laying hens. The study also highlights a biological lag in egg supply recovery.

- Date: 2025-03-12 · published 2025-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25605-economists-tackle-estimating-consumer-effects-following-the-loss-of-billions-of
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The expected slow recovery of laying hens means egg supply stays short through 2025, which keeps poultry sector feed demand subdued. The effect on grain and meal prices is modest.

## Sources

- uaex.uada.edu: https://www.uaex.uada.edu/media-resources/news/2025/march/2025-3-12-ark-bird-flu-analysis.aspx

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