Yes, no doubt. Total number of laying hens is about 400M in the US. But, prices are set on the edges so a reduction in supply by a small number can have a disruptive impact.
And, more importantly, It's the combination of coincidence that raises eyebrows. So many fires plus the culling of 58M birds, etc.
100K hens is a relatively small number, there are 60M in Iowa alone.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/196085/top-us-states-by-number-of-chickens/
Yes, no doubt. Total number of laying hens is about 400M in the US. But, prices are set on the edges so a reduction in supply by a small number can have a disruptive impact.
And, more importantly, It's the combination of coincidence that raises eyebrows. So many fires plus the culling of 58M birds, etc.