APHIS reports another case of High-Path Avian Flu, impacting a large number of egg layers.
Nearly 3.1 million table egg layers were culled after an outbreak in Ohio, which is the second largest culling this year. 3.3 million table egg layers were culled in late January after an outbreak in North Carolina. Earlier this month, more than 2 million egg layers were culled after an outbreak in Indiana.
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To mark the end of National Chicken Month, we take a look at how the U.S. poultry industry is making a slow and steady recovery following the widespread outbreak of High-Path Avian Flu (HPAI) in 2022 that devastated commercial flocks across the country.
Egg prices have been on a roller coaster this year, soaring sky-high and falling back down to Earth in just a few months.
In June, prices were down 77% compared to the highest weekly price in 2022.
According to the USDA Outlook Board, margins could improve for producers depending on a decrease in cases of High-Path Avian Flu (HPAI).