Consumers should anticipate a shortage in and price increase of eggs, as more than 3.7 million chickens have died from avian influenza since June.
The highly pathogenic avian influenza is set to affect the prices of chicken and eggs in the near future.
“Farms producing chicken meat and eggs will be placed under quarantine; they won’t be able to supply the market,” says Temba Sikhakhane, the department’s chief director of veterinary services.that the number of layer chickens lost to the flu would lead to a tight supply of eggs. The outbreak has led to a shortage of eggs, with several retailers alerting customers that shelves could be empty soon.
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