A Chino egg farm has seen long lines of customers eager to purchase fresh eggs amid the ongoing avian influenza outbreak, which has led to the slaughter of tens of millions of birds nationwide. The video footage, shared with Eyewitness News, captured the extensive queue of cars waiting to get their hands on a fresh supply. Many individuals reported arriving as early as 7 a.m., enduring an hour-long wait before securing their eggs. By 11 a.m., the farm had completely sold out of its stock.
Sunday, February 9, 2025 5:36PM People have been seen lining up bright and early at Billy's Egg Farm and drive-thru store in Chino to buy fresh eggs. Video shared with Eyewitness News on Saturday showed the long stretch of cars, all waiting to get a fresh batch. Many said they started lining up at 7 a.m. and spent about an hour in line. The farm ran out of eggs by 11 a.m. Tens of millions of birds have been slaughtered nationwide, including some in Los Angeles County.
While the crisis is impacting eggs, so far it has not affected poultry prices. The difference has to do with how the hens and meat chickens are raised and housed. Hen complexes typically have more than a million birds on-site while broiler facilities have around 10,000. Hens take about nine months to start having eggs, but broiler chickens are harvested within 30 to 60 days. Farmers say the combination of more hens spending a longer time in the farms makes it easier for bird flu to spread
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