Largest U.S. egg-laying flocks since bird flu hit last spring

The egg industry has nearly recovered from last year’s devastating bird flu epidemic that killed nearly 50 million turkeys and egg-laying hens. The monthly Chickens and Eggs report says there are 361 million laying hens on U.S. farms at the start of April, the highest total in a year. Some 8.5 billion eggs were laid… » Read More

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