Turkey has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States as a devastating outbreak of bird flu is slashing U.S. production and sending prices soaring, a leading sector official said on Wednesday.

Turkey has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States, where an ongoing outbreak of bird flu disrupted supply, sent prices soaring and led to talks with other producers, Reuters reported, citing a leading sector official on Wednesday.

The U.S. is turning to foreign sources, including Turkey, to alleviate the egg shortages and increasing prices brought on by the ongoing avian flu crisis.