# Top Egg Producer Says Supply Is Tight Even as Bird Flu Slows - Bloomberg

> Large US egg prices have surged to a record above $3 a dozen. The increase followed an avian flu outbreak that began in January and has killed more than 30 million commercial and wild birds. A top egg producer says supply remains tight even as the outbreak slows.

- Date: 2022-07-19 · published 2022-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40504-top-egg-producer-says-supply-is-tight-even-as-bird-flu-slows-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of laying hens have cut shell egg supply to record-high prices, and tight supply is likely to persist for some time. Egg prices are a key input signal for buyers weighing alternative protein costs.

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/top-egg-producer-says-supply-stays-tight-even-as-bird-flu-slows

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