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US egg prices are starting to fall after bird flu cut the laying flock by about 58 million hens. An LSU economics professor says prices are coming down, and a poultry expert says backyard hens are cheap to keep and offer benefits.
Easing retail egg prices signal that layer flock losses are being rebuilt, which trims near-term demand for layer feed such as corn and soybean meal. Feed buyers should watch whether hen numbers recover.
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