Egg prices have come down a lot since their recent record and bird flu has largely faded from the headlines. But the epidemic is still raging and, per one farmer, risks becoming endemic in the US. Glenn Hickman is president of Hickman's Egg Ranch in Arizona, one of the largest egg producers in the US. You might remember him from our series last year, Beak Capitalism, in which we explored some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy through the medium of chickens. Well, news from the Hickman farm since then hasn't been good. A bird flu outbreak has led to the destruction of 90% of Glenn's chicken stock. We talk about the impact on Glenn's business, egg prices, and why the US isn't vaccinating its chickens.

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Egg prices have come down a lot since their recent record and bird flu has largely faded from the headlines. But the epidemic is still raging and, per one farmer, risks becoming endemic in the US. Glenn Hickman is president of Hickman's Egg Ranch in Arizona, one of the largest egg producers in the US. You might remember him from our series last year, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beak-capitalism-part-1-chickflation/id1056200096?i=1000677062052" data-destination="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beak-capitalism-part-1-chickflation/id1056200096?i=1000677062052">Beak Capitalism</a>, in which we explored some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy through the medium of chickens. Well, news from the Hickman farm since then hasn't been good. A bird flu outbreak has led to the destruction of 90% of Glenn's chicken stock. We talk about the impact on Glenn's business, egg prices, and why the US isn't vaccinating its chickens. Check out <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beak-capitalism-part-1-chickflation/id1056200096?i=1000677062052">Beak Capitalism</a> Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-02-25/to-understand-america-s-egg-crisis-look-to-china-s-pork?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=odd_lots&amp;utm_content=article">To Understand America&rsquo;s Egg Crisis, Look to China&rsquo;s Pork&nbsp;</a> Only Bloomberg.com subscribers can get the Odd Lots newsletter in their inbox &mdash; now delivered every weekday &mdash; plus unlimited access to the site and app. Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/oddlots?in_source=oddlotspodcast" data-destination="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/oddlots?in_source=oddlotspodcast">bloomberg.com/subscriptions/oddlots</a>

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A Major American Egg Farm Just Lost 90% of its Chickens

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