With bird flu outbreaks continuing at an unprecedented pace across the country, the number of eggs purchased at supermarkets in Fukuoka City has decreased to one-tenth of the planned number, raising concerns that the price of eggs will rise further. increase.
This season, bird flu outbreaks have continued at an unprecedented pace, and the number of chickens and other animals targeted for culling nationwide exceeded 10 million this week for the first time in a single season.
Under these circumstances, supermarkets in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka have been affected by the purchase of eggs.
Normally, we purchase 1000 packs every Friday for the special sale day, but the number of arrivals started to decrease from the middle of last month, and this week we have only secured 100 packs, which is one tenth.
The price of eggs continues to rise due to soaring feed prices for chickens. It is about 90 yen higher than a year ago.
Stores are increasingly worried that if the shortage becomes serious, the purchase price will rise further and they will have to add it to the selling price.
Koichi Hisamatsu, manager of the M's Miwadai store, said, "It's unlikely that prices will settle down. Volumes are likely to remain at this level for the next two to three months, and we won't know until spring if the number will increase. "I'm talking.