# Egg shortage: your breakfast and baking have just become a lot more costly

> Shortages of eggs in South Africa are raising breakfast and baking costs. The Western Cape has lost more than 60% of its layer eggs to avian influenza. Bakers and retailers are scrambling to find supply.

- Date: 2017-11-02 · published 2017-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68008-egg-shortage-your-breakfast-and-baking-have-just-become-a-lot-more-costly
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of layer flocks reduce feed demand and drive up egg prices, which can raise costs for egg-using food manufacturers. The shortage is regional and focused on the Western Cape.

## Sources

- food24.com: https://www.food24.com/egg-shortage-your-breakfast-and-baking-have-just-become-a-lot-more-costly/

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