Bird Flu impacts: Metro Detroit business feeling pains from the cost of eggs

April Anderson has been putting love and care into her goods at Good Cakes and Bakes for more than ten years. However, the growing cost of eggs due to Bird Flu is forcing the owner and pastry chef to reevaluate her menu prices as she works to establish her brand.

DETROIT (FOX 2):As Bird Flu continues to wreak havoc on farms throughout the United States, the pain on egg stickers is getting worse. In the meantime, rising prices are hurting businesses in Metro Detroit.

Local viewpoint:

April Anderson has been putting love and care into her goods at Good Cakes and Bakes for more than ten years. However, the growing cost of eggs due to Bird Flu is forcing the owner and pastry chef to reevaluate her menu prices as she works to establish her brand.

“So I had to come back and go into the computer and put that price in and make sure that those receipts the way that we were going make them were still profitable,” she explained.

Anderson purchased her eggs from a farm in the north, but she needed more to make it to the next delivery.

She claimed that because she could not believe she had to spend more than $100 on eggs, she had to visit two other stores.

Overview:

Although Anderson has not yet hiked prices, some businesses, such as Waffle House, are handling the price increase by adding a 50-cent premium per egg to consumers’ orders.

Although it is quite impossible to avoid it, most business owners do not want to raise prices.

As the cost of eggs keeps rising, it’s a surefire way to see price increases.

In a statement, the American Egg Board said, in part:

“Affordable food matters to everyone, and while farmers are doing everything they can to keep costs down, it s important to know that egg farmers are price takers, not price makers.”

April states that she will have to raise her pricing if her consumers don’t like the change. She is unable to come up with another idea.

“We ll probably end up making more vegan options where we don t have to use eggs,” she stated.

What is Bird Flu?

Look more closely:

According to reports, HPAI is a highly contagious illness that can spread from flock to flock via wild birds, contact with infected animals, equipment, and caregivers’ clothing and shoes.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that there is still little risk to the public’s health from avian influenza.

Personal protective equipment and biosecurity measures can assist safeguard the public’s and domestic animals’ health in Michigan, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture.

There will be no HPAI-infected birds or bird products in the commercial food chain. As a reminder, all eggs and poultry should be handled and cooked correctly.

Following a few essential procedures is essential to preserving the health and vigor of domestic birds in Michigan, regardless of the size of the flock—whether it’s a small backyard flock or a huge commercial flock:

What you are able to do:

In order to prevent domestic and wild birds from coming into touch, the state is recommending households to either bring their birds inside or make sure their outside space is completely fenced.

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  Wash your hands before and after handling birds as well as when moving between different coops.
  
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  Disinfect boots and other gear when moving between coops.
  
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  Do not share equipment or other supplies between coops or other farms.
  
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  Clean and disinfect equipment and other supplies between uses. If it cannot be disinfected, discard it.
  
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  Use well or municipal water as drinking water for birds.
  
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  Keep poultry feed secure to ensure there is no contact between the feed/feed ingredients and wild birds or rodents.