Connecticut officials say they don't expect the fire to have an affect on egg prices, which recently have soared in the U.S.
BOZRAH, Connecticut — An estimated 100,000 hens were killed when a large fire broke out at an egg farm over the weekend, reports say.about 20 fire departments responded to the fire Saturday afternoon at at Hillandale Farms. The fire destroyed a chicken house that was about 50 feet by 400 feet, the Courant reports.says only one chicken house was destroyed and that no employees were injured. The statement says the farm is working with investigators to determine the cause of the fire.
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture 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.” Egg prices have soared during the past few months. In December 2021, the average cost of a dozen eggs was $1.78. The average is now $4.25, according to the
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