Egg supply down

By Bella Cariaso

Jan 19, 2023 12:19 am

(UPDATE) THE bird flu outbreak in Luzon, coupled with the high cost of feeds, has been blamed for the shortage of eggs that causes prices to soar.

The bird flu led to the culling of 7 million chickens, drastically cutting egg production, the Philippine Egg Board said.

A worker at the Marikina Public market sorts out trays off eggs on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Egg sellers said the high price of feeds and bird flu have caused a shortage in supply of eggs which, in turn, jacked up market prices. PHOTO BY MIKE DE JUAN

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