Foreign If you've gone to the store lately you Probably noticed that the price of eggs Has either gone up or you may not simply Be able to find eggs at all I was Recently at my local Costco and they had Only pre-packaged egg white cartons my Local grocery store had a dozen eggs for Eight dollars and fifty cents and They're getting more expensive so what's Going on in this video we're going to Explore what's causing this problem Discuss if or when the price will get Better and the steps that you can take Right now to secure this food source so Let's talk about it Egg cost egg prices have jumped an Average of 49 in the past year and are Currently on a rather steep upward Trajectory 80 cents per eggs may be even Higher as possible before this gets any Better last year they were at about 21 Cents per egg bird flu typically arrives During the Spring migration and Disappears by the summer expert said but This year was different the virus Re-emerged in September these elevating Egg and poultry prices will last well Into the second quarter of this year Before there is a glimmer of hope that The outbreak is subsiding you might be Asking why now avian flu has been around For a while and this particular stream Was first reported in 1996. first there
Was a particularly virulent strain of Avian flutes circling the world in the United States bird flu viruses have been Found in commercial and backyard poultry In at least 44 States and wild birds in 46 states that we know for sure it's Everywhere the world is going through Its worst ever outbreak of h5n1 bird flu Depending upon where you live will Depend on how extreme this current food Supply disruption will be for you but All will be affected modern agricultural Practices lack of genetic variation in Poultry flocks and even warmer weather Affecting migratory Birds time distance Travel and patterns have all contributed To this recent but steady building surge Poultry birds are especially susceptible To h5n1 bird flu with a near certain Fatality rate it kills 90 to 100 of Chickens within 48 Hours ducks and other Wildfowls May recover but will continue To spread the virus through contact and Manure fortunately for humans there's Very little chance of it jumping into Humans it can mainly if you handle Infected birds or the waste materials But for us it's just a bad case of the Flu and not a death sentence like it is For Our Feathered Friends 140 million birds were cold last year in North America Europe and the UK and the Reported cases are currently surging to Record numbers if an industry can only
Remain by calling millions of animals it Will not survive at Peak levels when an Egg laying flock is cold some Farmers Lose their livelihood altogether Processors and Distributors lose product And profits Supply decreases and demand From Panic buying increases and puts More pressure on the demand side of the Supply and demand equation Farmers are more reluctant to resume Operations having already absorbed Massive losses so Supply struggles to Recover from pre-h5n1 bird flu levels Although that combines with the second Part of the reason for the current Shortage in high prices the supply chain Is simply out of whack this creates Buying limits a doubling or more of cost And product scarcity The third reason is that conditions were Already right for an increase partially From inflationary pressures and Partially from rising production costs The war between Russia and Ukraine has Lowered and tightened fee during Production numbers decreased supplies of Fertilizer grain hoarding and low Agricultural yields have all sent the Cost to feed grain soaring so even as Inflation was driving prices up consumer Demand was Rising production costs were Rising Feed Supply was tightening and The sickness was spreading like it never Had before all of the ingredients for an
Explosive rise in price were in place as We alluded to in our video last year What's next Beyond the price or scarcity of poultry Or eggs there's a serious environmental Challenge posed by h5n1 it is a very Serious pandemic for all wild birds of All types wild birds which we don't Monitor as closely as a birds and Agricultural operations have been hit Harder than ever the current virus has Affected at least 80 different bird Species in some cases estimates of Deaths among species populations are as High as 40 percent The die-offs of wild birds are further Increased by some of the dramatic shifts In weather that we've seen in recent Years Warmer or colder weather encourages Migratory Birds to move then a sudden Storm front or cold snap can leave Birds Starving emaciated or dead from Hypothermia Significant multi-decade droughts also Reduce water resources and fish and Insect food sources The wild bird die off as a definition of What we call on this channel a Polycrisis several storms combined to Create a perfect storm of a problem For the implications of such a die-off In a recent world history one doesn't Need to look further than a great
Chinese famine from 1959 to 1961. the Communist government implemented what is Called the four pest campaign citizens Were called upon to destroy mosquitoes Rats flies and sparrows I don't know if They made any Headway when mosquitoes Rats or flies or even if they could but The campaign did result in the document And mass eradication of The Sparrows Their reduced population increase the Population of crop eating insects which Had no significant Predators without The Sparrows crops were decimated and tens Of millions of people died of hunger Birds are pollinators and voracious Consumers of pests insects and even Rodents any significant decline their Population has an immediate reciprocal Decrease in agricultural production the Rise of insects substantially damages Crops trees and wild plants if predatory Birds are significantly impacted by h5n1 Then we will also experience an Explosion in the rodent population more Insects and rodents for Farmers to use More potent pesticides and encourage Everyday People to use stronger poisons That can travel up and down the Ecological food chain birds are also Significant Wildflower and fruit Pollinators and Seed spreaders Birds Especially sea birds play a crucial role In cycling nutrients and helping to Fertilize marine ecosystems such as
Coral reefs from seed spreaders Pollinators fertilizers exterminators And even sanitation workers processing Dead animals the overall importance of Birds in the ecological system cannot be Understated If h5n1 continues a spread in the wild Population we will be in store for more Problems in the rising price of the per Pound Broiler or a dozen eggs larger Areas of the earth will Teeter on the Edge of ecological collapse I don't want To alarm you but even a 20 decline in The world bird population will Dramatically affect the environment it Has to get far worse than it is right Now or even at this Rising moment of H5 In one surge before we could get to that Point there are an estimated 50 billion Birds on the planet so we will likely Have thousands of more warning signs Before 20 percent of them 10 billion Birds die off What should you do next The average American eats 288 eggs or 24 Dozen eggs per year Americans consume 160 million servings Of cheap convenient chicken daily Backyard Farms can never keep Pace with That level of consumption but they also Aren't meant to the backyard flock is a Personal means of freeing oneself from Dependence on the commercial production Sources it may not be the total solution
But it is undoubtedly part of the more Comprehensive solution the CDC would Suggest you stay away from bird flu Viruses by avoiding contact with birds I'll tell you the opposite of that Raising your own chickens and pulling Eggs every morning are fantastic ways to Maintain a protein Supply and further For yourself in the global supply chain Some folks raise Ducks turkeys geese Guinea fowl quell and pigeons they're All raised from meat and eggs by many Homesteaders and Farmers you're limited Only by your level of commitment to your Flock your space in the local and state Ordinances Law is about keeping chickens vary by State county and town zoning regulations Billing codes lease restrictions and Homeowners associations further enhance The laws and bylaws of each area Large entities like Sanderson Farms and National chicken Council United egg Producers and the National Turkey Federation and others spend over 1.2 Million annually partially to maintain Their interest in corporate produced Poultrying eggs over your backyard flock Whether it's chickens in a small coop in Your backyard or quell you can easily Have eggs for breakfast any day of the Week to keep your home flock safe keep Them isolated from other animals don't Let them come in contact with wild birds
Or other animals that may have been in Contact with wild birds keep their area Well clean have dedicated shoes or boots For your Coop area to avoid spreading Any viruses keep a clean isolated Coop And yard to prevent creating an inviting Spot for rodents or wild birds a visit At least right now consider your home Flock on a pandemic lockdown until Conditions in the world improve When it comes to finding higher prices That window has closed for now I expect Poultry and egg prices to go up for the Foreseeable future until we get ahead of The h5n1 outbreak you might stock up on Packaged liquid egg whites right now as These have a long shelf life and what You see in the stores now was packaged Before this recent outbreak really took Off The package egg whites I bought Yesterday are good for refrigerated for Up to six months if frozen they're good For a year another option is Freeze-dried eggs again these were Probably produced well before the avian Flu was even a thing because when Appropriately stored and unopened they Have a shelf life between one and two Decades a ten dollar can of freeze-dried Eggs have gone up in price like Everything else this year and it will go Up even further but it equates to a long Shelf life for about 108 eggs worth per
48 ounces at the link I'll put in the Comments below to one egg blend option The price breaks down to about 53 cents Per egg that already puts it at a Cheaper option than fresh eggs at least For the moment Putting some canned meat options in your Inventory would be a prudent Choice Canned chicken meat has a shelf life of Between two and five years the price for Canned chicken is also at the early Stages of a dramatic price increase in The future as a current outbreak impacts The existing Supply you can expect that People will start stocking up where they Have it before just like you might be Planning to do after watching this video This will increase demand and price and Further Road inventory the final thing You can do is give up on poultry and Eggs altogether Many will have to do this because They're priced out of the market other Binders can be used in cooking and there Are other protein sources and Alternatives if you feel that the high Prices or shortages may impact you Significantly now or in the future Research and explore these different Options and alternatives I've got two videos in my library how to Raise chickens in your backyard and how To build a Year's food storage both are Critical videos for you to watch right
Now as we continue to assess this threat I'm going to link to them again in the Description section I'll post some uh Cards at the end of this video and I Highly encourage you to watch them what We see with the h5n1 bird flu could just Be the beginning of a much larger crisis Various factors including the outbreak Of avian flu supply issues the cost of Production of food inflation they're all Causing the global egg shortage that We're experiencing right now some Farmers have also blamed retailers for Not paying a fair price for eggs as Production costs have increased and this Current crisis is centered around the Egg layers but it could get larger and Scope from here the war in Ukraine and The resulting disruption to wheat Production a key ingredient in chicken Feed may also contribute to the shortage Retailers worldwide will continue to Impose restrictions on the number of Eggs that can customers convert churches And the price of eggs and poultry will Continue to rise by next year this time We might look back on the shortages the Buying limits and high prices as Something we prefer over the Circumstances that we're going to find Ourselves in we're still determining how Bad this will get but we know this may Be one of your last opportunities to Prepare for it the best case scenario is
That it just passes and Supply chains And inventories are restored within a Year the worst case scenario well let's Just simply say that's not an egg we Want to crack here what do you think is This current crisis affecting you and What are you doing about it let us know Your thoughts in the comments section Below for now I would encourage you to Heed my advice and prepare for the worst While hoping for the best if we find Ourselves sitting on the Heap of eggs And canned chicken this time next year And prices have dropped by then you're Going to have a critical protein Source In your supplies for future disasters if You take a step further and establish Your own egg-laying backyard flock You'll save hundreds of dollars annually At the very least and you'll develop a Skill if this outbreak gets far worse From here you will have eggs and protein While many others will not whatever you Choose make your decisions and take your Actions now as always stay safe out There
