Hurricane Beryl Traumatised Chickens in Jamaica 

President of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association, Mark Campbell, told local media that Hurricane Beryl caused significant trauma to chickens, which led to a decrease in egg production of an average of 25% post-Hurricane Beryl.

Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 4 storm, slammed into Jamaica in early July. It brought fierce winds and heavy rain. With gusts reaching up to 130 mph (215 km/h), the storm has caused widespread damage, toppling trees and damaging buildings along the island’s southern coast.

Egg farmers continue to be affected. Chickens are not producing as many eggs as they usually would.

Campbell explained that they initially estimated the trauma and stress caused by the storm would take around 21 days for the birds to recover, as that’s the typical turnaround period for birds experiencing stress. However, he noted that it has far exceeded that timeframe.