# Egg prices are soaring. Don't expect that to change anytime soon | AP News

> An AP News report says egg prices are rising sharply because bird flu infections force entire flocks to be culled. Large egg farms house over 1 million birds each, so a few infections can cause a supply shortage. The report adds that carcass disposal and barn disinfection can take months, so the problem tends to linger.

- Date: 2025-01-27 · published 2025-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26524-egg-prices-are-soaring-don-t-expect-that-to-change-anytime-soon-ap-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Long recovery times for flocks mean layer supply stays constrained, keeping egg prices high for months. Feed demand from the egg sector stays reduced while flocks are depleted.

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/egg-prices-bird-flu-poultry-inflation-9ea9934e20e3fe393abb1bb85aa31c30

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