Fox Suddenly Decides Bird Flu To Blame For Egg Prices
Fox News reports:
Americans around the United States are heading to grocery stores and noticing that many egg shelves are nearly empty or empty, period. “You can’t get eggs anywhere, I mean anywhere,” Fox News host Jesse Watters said on Primetime.
“The national egg supply has been strained due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as HPAI or bird flu — which is devastating to egg farmers,” Emily Metz, president and CEO of the Chicago-based American Egg Board, said.
Once a laying hen tests positive for bird flu, the entire flock is culled to prevent spread, according to the CDC. “What we know right now is that our system is strained — and HPAI remains a clear and present risk to poultry flocks,” Metz said.
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