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HPAI – FS

The American Egg Board is your go-to resource for the latest information about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and materials designed to support both your business and your guests. The egg industry is dealing with an unprecedented outbreak of HPAI, also known as bird flu—an outbreak now into its fourth year, resulting in the loss […]

HPAI – CPG

The American Egg Board is your go-to resource for the latest information about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and materials designed to support your business. The egg industry is dealing with an unprecedented outbreak of HPAI, also known as bird flu—an outbreak now into its fourth year, resulting in the loss of more than 140 […]

What’s Happening With Eggs: An Important Message from America’s Egg Farmers

Table of Contents Facts About Bird Flu Tips and Hacks Nutrition Matters Recipe Inspiration FAQs Egg Supply and Prices Affordable, available food matters to everyone. Egg farmers share your concerns and frustration when a bird flu outbreak results in higher retail prices or impacts supply. It’s important to know that egg farmers are price takers […]

HPAI Egg Industry Retailer Support Hub

The American Egg Board is your go-to resource for the latest information about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and materials designed to support both your business and your shoppers. The egg industry is dealing with an unprecedented outbreak of HPAI, also known as bird flu—an outbreak now into its fourth year, resulting in the loss […]

Egg Farming Today

Egg farming is a business. When you buy the kind of eggs that are right for you and your family, you contribute to egg farmers’ livelihoods. Your purchases also influence how farmers invest in their businesses for future egg production. On average, there are about 300 million laying hens in this country—that’s nearly one hen […]

Pasture-Raised Eggs

The USDA doesn’t currently have guidelines for pasture-raised production. Generally, pasture-raised eggs are laid by hens who roam and forage on a maintained pasture area that usually has a mobile shelter for nesting. Pasture-raised hens tend to have the most space of any housing environment, though they’re more susceptible to extreme weather and predators, like […]

Standard or Conventional Eggs

Conventional eggs are the standard eggs you find on the grocery shelf that are simply labeled “eggs”—usually with a grade AA, A or B and a size like large or jumbo. These eggs come from hens that are raised in cages. Keeping hens in cages in temperature-controlled barns protects them from extreme heat and cold […]