Hickman’s Family Farms confirms layoffs after egg-laying flock wiped out by bird flu

Funny the story fails to mention that Hickman's stands to receive more than $100 million in compensation from the federal government ($1.62 for every egg laying hen they culled). The owners will do just fine. The workers deserve part of that compensation but will receive nothing. Tell me again how MAGA hates government support.

I knew Clint Hickman was unusually calm when discussing culling all his chickens. Now it makes sense.

Meanwhile,

In the first three months of 2025, Cal-Maine, the largest egg producer in the U.S., experienced a significant surge in profits, tripling to $508 million compared to the same period in the previous year. This increase was largely attributed to higher egg prices resulting from the avian flu outbreak and reduced egg supply.