# Egg prices are going even higher. This time it’s Avian flu and the holidays | CNN Business

> CNN reports that egg prices are rising again as avian flu and holiday demand coincide. The virus has killed over 100 million birds since 2022, with about 75 million of them laying hens.

- Date: 2024-11-24 · published 2024-11-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27548-egg-prices-are-going-even-higher-this-time-it-s-avian-flu-and-the-holidays-cnn
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of laying hens reduce egg supply during peak holiday demand, supporting egg prices, though feed demand impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnn.com: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/24/business/avian-flu-holidays-egg-prices

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