# US egg production drops as prices continue to rise along with bird flu cases | Fox Business

> USDA data showed US egg production fell 4% year on year in November to 8.92 billion eggs. Table-egg layers were down 3%, with about 375 million layers on December 1 after further declines.

- Date: 2024-12-30 · published 2024-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26975-us-egg-production-drops-as-prices-continue-to-rise-along-with-bird-flu-cases
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower layer numbers reduce egg output and support higher egg prices, but the effect on feed commodity markets is minor.

## Sources

- foxbusiness.com: https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/us-egg-production-drops-prices-continue-rise-along-bird-flu-cases

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