I believe we'll have to wait for mid-summer to see egg prices begin to fall.
Chickens usually start laying eggs around 20–22 weeks old, or six months.
If farmers began incubating chicken eggs after the November election, it would take until at least April until the first of those chickens were able to lay eggs for market. Realistically, June or July would be when egg production might significantly increase.
Pretty sure the companies that raise egg layers saw this coming, the Biden administration has been telegraphing that there was going to be a bird flu the last couple of years. They kicked in to high production when the first group was killed. Those who have their own flock saw this coming as well. We were prepared.
I believe we'll have to wait for mid-summer to see egg prices begin to fall.
Chickens usually start laying eggs around 20–22 weeks old, or six months.
If farmers began incubating chicken eggs after the November election, it would take until at least April until the first of those chickens were able to lay eggs for market. Realistically, June or July would be when egg production might significantly increase.
Pretty sure the companies that raise egg layers saw this coming, the Biden administration has been telegraphing that there was going to be a bird flu the last couple of years. They kicked in to high production when the first group was killed. Those who have their own flock saw this coming as well. We were prepared.