# Cracks Found in SA's Egg Market
						 | The Poultry Site

> South Africa's egg shortage is worsening, with 23 affected egg farms removing an estimated 3.7 million eggs a day from circulation. Commercial egg production has fallen from 20.4 million to 17 million a day since H5N8 was detected in June. Retailers warn of looming shelf shortages, and job losses have been reported.

- Date: 2017-11-03 · published 2017-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68005-cracks-found-in-sa-s-egg-market-the-poultry-site
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower layer flock numbers cut demand for feed grains and reduce supply of an inexpensive protein, which pushes up food prices. The shortage is likely to persist until flocks are rebuilt.

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2017/11/cracks-found-in-sas-egg-market

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