Hatching egg seizures on the rise at Louisville port of entry

US turns to Brazil for eggs during bird flu outbreak

The U.S. has almost doubled imports of Brazilian eggs once used only for pet food and is considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to bring down sky-high prices spiked by bird flu.

Hatching egg seizures on the rise at Louisville port of entry

Shipments of ready-to-hatch eggs have been seized three times this month at a port of entry in the Midwest, as agriculture officials work to slow the spread of avian influenza, or "bird flu."

Dozens of smuggled eggs seized at Louisville customs

Hatching eggs are from all bird species, including poultry, game birds, racing pigeons, and other birds. These live eggs are shipped to the U.S. for hatching or reproduction purposes but can carry risk of food supply-threatening diseases.

The price of eggs has been a hot topic in the US. It is now beginning to show signs in Europe. To insure suppliers, companies are paying more to those who produce. The increase is already being felt in supermarkets.

Trump administration nearly doubles egg imports from Brazil to combat rising prices amid bird flu outbreak

Imports of Brazilian eggs have nearly doubled, and the administration is weighing a controversial proposal to allow eggs laid by broiler chickens.

Hatching egg shipments stopped by U.S. Customs in Louisville

The first two shipments from Turkey were headed to New York and Nevada. The latest shipment arrived from Romania and was en route to Costa Rica.