# Bird flu sends egg prices soaring ahead of holiday baking demands—over 111 million birds slaughtered so far to stop outbreak | Fortune

> Bird flu has led to the slaughter of more than 111 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens, since February 2022. Retail egg prices rose again in October, with the average dozen at $3.37 but still below the January 2023 peak of $4.82. Egg Board officials said shortages have been isolated and quickly corrected.

- Date: 2024-11-26 · published 2024-11-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27436-bird-flu-sends-egg-prices-soaring-ahead-of-holiday-baking-demands-over-111
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing layer culls combined with holiday demand keep egg prices firm. The effect on grain and oilseed demand is negligible.

## Sources

- fortune.com: https://fortune.com/2024/11/26/egg-prices-inflation-grocery-shopping-chicken-bird-flu-outbreak/

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