The U.S. is losing egg-laying hens to bird flu at a ... Replacing these birds is becoming a harder, longer process, and flocks are unlikely to return to their previous size until 2026, he said.

Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull ...

We talked to experts about where the science is on risks to humans and how the virus is messing with the food supply.

Analysts say stabilizing the egg supply centers on containing the bird flu outbreak and repopulating the number of egg-laying hens. They estimate that the process could take months.

Languages: English. A weekly report from the Agricultural Marketing Service highlights the impact of ongoing bird flu outbreaks by showing the losses of chickens that lay eggs due to bird flu in ...

U.S. egg shortages continue and prices remain high, with no sign of relief for consumers. The problem has hit several grocery ...

In December of 2023, it was $4.08. Current bird flu strains have been impacting egg-laying hens While the bird flu could affect hens and broiler chickens, the current strains affect egg-laying ...

Right now those experts say it is unlikely you would buy eggs contaminated with the bird flu in the grocery store. That’s because infected egg-laying hens ... That process would kill any ...

"Bird flu is devastating to egg farmers and has severely impacted the national egg supply. In the U.S. we’ve lost nearly 50 million laying hens in the past year to bird flu — and more than 14 ...