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Originally Posted by BMWGUYinCO
But....here's the thing. We're told that egg prices are sky high due to a shortage of chickens because the Avian Bird Flu is killing them, hence the impact...but have any of you had any trouble buying chicken meat in your grocery stores? That doesn't seem to be affected.
Things that make you go "Hmmmmm....."
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I can answer that one
Totally different birds. Egg-producing hens vs broilers are two different industries utilizing different methods and requirements. Broilers are bred for rapid growth for maximum meat and the quickest rate - so they are “easy” to replace since they have such quick life cycles comparatively. Egg birds need to be further along in their lifecycle for egg production - not “easy” to replace.