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> In the USA, the egg shortage is primarily due to bird flu, which led to the culling of over 40 million birds last year. So that's, what, roughly 10-15% of eg
by metaphor 2y ago
> In the USA, the egg shortage is primarily due to bird flu, which led to the culling of over 40 million birds last year.
So that's, what, roughly 10-15% of egg-laying birds across the country? It takes less than 6 months for a chick to mature to egg-laying hen.
This source[1] asserts per-capita egg consumption was already realizing proportional decline for years since 2020 peak.
The real game[2] being played has a distinct smell.
[1] https://unitedegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/UEP_WebsiteGraphics_2023_WebPerCapitaConsumption.png https://unitedegg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/UEP_Website...
[2] https://doi.org/10.7275/cbv0-gv07 https://doi.org/10.7275/cbv0-gv07
- bryanlarsen 2y ago18 weeks is the typical age for the first egg, although it does take a little longer before they're laying daily. The market should be responding quickly to shortages. That it isn't does smell.