320,000 laying hens were forced to killed due to the bird flu

The bird flu reached the cluster of laying hens next to Moshav Margaliot last weekend, and as a result, 320,000 laying hens were forced to be killed, after 244,000 laying hens had already been killed at the beginning of the week in the moshav. As a result of the eruptions, a huge shortage of 14 million eggs a month is expected.
The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a notice warning of an expected shortage of eggs in the marketing chains, due to the outbreak of bird flu. Agriculture Minister Oded Forer added that in order to avoid the severe shortage, his office must prepare for the opening of duty-free egg imports. The Ministry of Agriculture also began isolating the chicken coops and immediately stopping the marketing of the eggs. The ministry is also concerned about the possibility of infecting people from the chicken coops adjacent to the residents' homes.
How much will the shortage of eggs in the marketing chains be felt? The monthly egg consumption in Israel is 200 million, and following the outbreak of bird flu, a shortage of 14 million eggs is expected. We were: a decrease of 7% of the required amount. Following the shortage, Agriculture Minister Oded Forer ordered measures to close the shortage such as developing quotas for importing eggs without a crown immediately. The activity will bring to Israel eggs containing up to 100 million eggs.
It will be recalled that this is not the first time that bird flu has broken out in recent times, and that the flu from the strain that affected Moshav Margaliot, strain H5N1, has already been detected in Kfar Baruch, Kibbutz Ein Tzurim, Avigdor, Agmon Hahula, Maayan Zvi and Nahalal, and treatments in all places have ended. By the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Minister of Agriculture, Oded Forer: "Upon receiving the announcement of another center of bird flu in laying hens in Moshav Margaliot, I instructed the professional team to prepare for the opening of duty-free egg imports immediately, so that Israeli residents will continue to consume the eggs without shortage. The veterinarians will take all measures at their disposal so that the incident does not spread from Margaliot to nearby localities. "