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643 points throwaway5752 | 1 comments | 05 Feb 25 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | source
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simple10 ◴[05 Feb 25 16:40 UTC] No.42951093[source]▶
I live in CA and saw a massive jump in prices when the state ordered chickens to be euthanized due to bird flu. It was also the first time I saw grocery store shelves completely empty of eggs for days at a time.

Prices for organic eggs have somewhat returned to pre-bird flu levels but the regular sales and discounts have stopped. Non-organic eggs are still significantly higher.

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themaninthedark ◴[05 Feb 25 16:46 UTC] No.42951228[source]▶
My understanding is that free range law have recently gone into effect in CA.

Were the organic eggs already free range? That would explain the price stability there and variation of the non organic.

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jeffbee ◴[05 Feb 25 16:52 UTC] No.42951337[source]▶
Do you mean cage-free hen regulation? This statewide regulation has been in effect since 2022.
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ars ◴[05 Feb 25 17:07 UTC] No.42951640[source]▶
Free ranging chickens is the proximate cause of Bird Flu. Chickens get it from wild birds that land near them.

States are going to have to repeal those laws and confine chickens in sealed buildings to protect them.

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JumpCrisscross ◴[05 Feb 25 17:24 UTC] No.42951943[source]▶
> Free ranging chickens is the proximate cause of Bird Flu

Source? Why is it only American free-range egg farms are being affected, while Canada and Mexico’s are being spared?

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1. jeffbee ◴[05 Feb 25 19:01 UTC] No.42953423[source]▶
Wild birds are indeed the main way that avian influenza spreads, however `ars` is just grinding some axe of theirs. California does not have a free-range chicken regulation. Virtually all commercial chicken flocks in California are already housed indoors. The California "cage-free" regulation only enforces minimal standards against cruelty. It essentially codifies these industry guidelines: https://uepcertified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CF-UEP-G...