# Egg industry remains wary of HPAI’s impact in 2024 | Food Business News

> Highly pathogenic avian influenza has caused 16 commercial laying flock cases in five states since November 2023, with 12.9 million laying hens euthanized. The losses equal about 4% of the US table-egg flock, and detections at pullet facilities will delay restocking. Egg product prices have so far been muted compared with 2022.

- Date: 2024-01-08 · published 2024-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32151-egg-industry-remains-wary-of-hpai-s-impact-in-2024-food-business-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lost layers and delayed pullet restocking tighten egg supply, a modest bullish factor for poultry prices, though the limited price impact so far keeps the effect contained.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foodbusinessnews.net: https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/25307-egg-industry-remains-wary-of-hpais-impact-in-2024

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