“Michigan is the sixth or seventh largest producer of eggs in the country,” she said. Within those eight commercial farms there are near 16 million egg laying hens. Val Vail-Shirey, Michigan Allied Poultry Industries director, said there are eight commercial egg farms in Michigan - one in the Thumb region. It is believed that the flu was spread by migratory fowl that migrate from the north to the south, so once they migrate again they could develop new strains and spread it once again.” “But a resurgence remains a concern this fall and next year. “Fortunately in Michigan none of our flocks have been impacted,” he said. “The demand may have backed off a little bit for a short span, but then we had a surge again.”īirchmeier said if there is not another outbreak of the avian flu, then egg-laying flocks could be rebuilt within the next year, meaning it could be a year before egg prices deflate fully. “This is all still a result of the avian influenza outbreak that hit the Midwest extremely hard,” said Ernie Birchmeier, Michigan Farm Bureau livestock and dairy specialist.
In May, prior to the avian flu outbreak, prices were near $1.14 per dozen.
at the beginning of June reached $2.50 per dozen, then dropped to $1.90 per dozen in the middle of July and have now reached $2.60 per dozen. Department of Agriculture hinted that the avian flu egg price increase was rapidly falling back to reasonable prices - but that was only temporary.Įgg prices in the U.S. Two months ago when Rob LaGrow ordered eggs for his restaurant he paid near $20 for a case of 30 dozen eggs - a steep price that was a result of the avian flu impacting hens across the country.įast forward to today and LaGrow, owner of Daybreak Cafe in Port Huron, had to fork over $40 for that same case of eggs.Īt the beginning of July, numbers provided by the U.S.
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