Death of 34 million chickens raises the price of eggs in Britain
The reason for the high price of eggs is due to the infection of millions of birds or what is known as “laying hens” with avian influenza, which spread like a global epidemic, killing nearly 43 million chickens out of 54 million on farms in the United Kingdom.
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Expensive prices are hitting the whole world commodity prices have risen, as global markets have suffered from an expensive crisis, on top of which was the high cost of egg cartons.
The reason for the high price of eggs is due to the infection of millions of birds or what is known as “laying hens” with avian influenza, which spread like a global epidemic, killing nearly 43 million chickens out of 54 million on farms in the United Kingdom.
The global crisis of high prices eliminated the carton of eggs, meat and chicken, and the subsequent health crises facing citizens, such as the lack of calcium, which is one of the important nutrients in the body.
- More than 43 million chickens die
The British newspaper "Daily Mail" confirmed that shoppers were shocked, when egg prices more than doubled compared to the national average of $ 3.59, after the outbreak of bird flu killed 43 million laying hens, raising the prices of eggs in groceries and the local market by 12%.
- Avian influenza kills chickens
The price of a carton of eggs had stabilized until November 2022, after the increase and before the global crisis, to record a carton of eggs of $3.59.
The main reason behind the egg carton crisis in Britain is due to the outbreak of bird flu, which killed more than 43 million laying hens during the past year, which caused an egg crisis in the local market.
- The price of an egg carton in Britain
Rising feed and fuel costs contributed to higher prices, and as a result grocery prices were up 12% overall from a year ago amid widespread inflation, across all produce and food.
The latest government data showed that the national average price for a carton of eggs was $3.59 in November, up from $1.72 to $3.59, and prices are likely to continue to rise globally.
As for the local market and restaurants, it has suffered from damage, because it is difficult to find a good substitute for eggs in their recipes, which rely heavily on the egg component.
Because of the high prices rampant in Britain, Ukrainian refugees, who had left Kyiv last February for Britain, decided to return to their homeland because of the high cost of living in Britain.
