Two big factors.
1. High feed costs.
2. Decrease in number of flocks as the government killed 53 million chickens to try and stop the H5N1 virus spread.
52.7 million birds dead as of December 2022. Unlike other recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it’s still going strong.
This one is different as many migratory birds have it including eagles and ducks. Ducks appear to be carriers, but it doesn’t kill them. They are the Typhoid Mary of H5N1.
>>> Two big factors.
Yes... most are aware of the mass kill offs due to bird flu... and also supply chain shortages.
But... if our food supply is really under attack (and I think it is), why stop with just one vector?
From a strategic perspective, it’s pretty ingenious to use a primary attack to hide the secondary ones.
I think they call it “Unrestricted Warfare”.
Also, I really didn’t mean to point fingers at Tractor Supply... i understand they are just a retailer.