Officials: Estimated 100,000 hens died in #Connecticut fire

The state Department of Agriculture said it appears approximately 100,000 egg-laying hens died. It credited farm employees and emergency responders with preventing more hen deaths by containing the fire to one of the farm’s several buildings.

The agency also said the impact on egg prices was expected to be "minimal to none."

#Eggs #EggPrices #FarmFire
https://apnews.com/article/connecticut-pennsylvania-a68e6ce003feb8d2c992068c9c94a353

Officials: Estimated 100,000 hens died in Connecticut fire

The state Department of Agriculture said it appears approximately 100,000 egg-laying hens died. It credited farm employees and emergency responders with preventing more hen deaths by containing the fire to one of the farm’s several buildings.

The agency also said the impact on egg prices was expected to be "minimal to none."

#Eggs #EggPrices #FarmFire
https://apnews.com/article/connecticut-pennsylvania-a68e6ce003feb8d2c992068c9c94a353