# HPAI has muted impact on egg prices, so far | Baking Business

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza has led to 16 commercial laying flock cases in five states since November 2023, with about 12.9 million laying hens euthanized. Losses equal roughly 4% of the US table-egg flock, and detections at pullet facilities will delay restocking. So far the impact on egg product prices has been muted compared with 2022.

- Date: 2024-01-05 · published 2024-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32148-hpai-has-muted-impact-on-egg-prices-so-far-baking-business
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lost layers and delayed pullet replacement tighten egg supply ahead of seasonal demand, a risk for poultry prices, though the modest scale so far limits the price effect.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bakingbusiness.com: https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/60625-hpai-has-muted-impact-on-egg-prices-so-far

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