We are facing an egg shortage, this is the result of a bird flu outbreak and the need to cull nearly 1.4 million hens in Poland

Published 2024년 10월 25일

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The National Federation of Poultry Breeders and Egg Producers in Poland has announced that it will take at least 20 weeks to recover from the losses caused by bird flu in a flock of laying hens, resulting in the slaughter of nearly 1.4 million birds. This has led to a shortage of over a million eggs per day in the market, causing market instability and a rise in egg prices. The situation is further complicated by the need for professional logistics services between farms and retail chains, and the higher costs and lower efficiency of free-range and litter farming, which also increase the risk of bird flu. The industry is calling for a rational approach to setting egg purchase prices to stabilize the market and ensure profitable production and reliable supplies.
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As reported by the National Federation of Poultry Breeders and Egg Producers, it will take at least 20 weeks to restore the potential after the losses related to the recent occurrence of bird flu in a huge flock of laying hens. Slaughter of almost 1.4 million laying hens. Will eggs be taken away from stores? What does this mean for the industry and customers? Should Polish shoppers be afraid of local shortages of eggs on store shelves, and this before the upcoming holidays? The fact is that over a million eggs per day have suddenly disappeared from the market, as KFHDiPJ points out. This is a gigantic amount that was supposed to reach bakeries, stores and food production plants every day. - Of course, there will be voices that in a country where not long ago around 50 million eggs were produced per day, this is a small loss. Considering only the numbers, such a statement seems logical, but in the current egg trading system, in which the pricing policy of large retail chains plays ...
Source: Farmer.pl

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