# Egg Prices Set to Rise After Bird Flu Hits Top US Producer Cal-Maine Foods - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg reports that egg prices are likely to rise after Cal-Maine Foods, the top US producer, had its first-ever outbreak of deadly avian flu at a Kansas facility. The company confirmed that one of its facilities tested positive for highly pathogenic bird flu.

- Date: 2023-12-13 · published 2023-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32701-egg-prices-set-to-rise-after-bird-flu-hits-top-us-producer-cal-maine-foods
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses at the largest US layer producer tighten egg supply and support egg prices. Feed demand impact is small compared with the broader US feed market.

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-13/ready-for-5-eggs-again-prices-set-to-rise-after-bird-flu-hits-top-us-producer

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