That's because the spread of avian flu in Taiwan has forced many farms to call their chickens on a large scale.

那是因為禽流感在臺灣蔓延，迫使許多農場大規模召回雞群。

With fewer birds producing eggs, market prices have been on the rise.

隨著產蛋的禽類減少，市場價格持續攀升。

The Agriculture Council has lowered chicken feed prices to help farmers maintain profit.

行政院農業委員會已經降低雞飼料價格以幫助農民保持利潤。

But other groups like the Poultry Association have also discussed raising egg prices as an added measure.

但是養雞協會等其它團體也討論了提高蛋價作為補充措施。

While several farming groups advocated for raising prices per caddy by 3 NT dollars, the price adjustment was put on hold.

雖然數個農業團體主張將每台斤蛋價漲新台幣 3 元，但價格調整被擱置了。

Many farmers are questioning whether the Agriculture Council intervened to keep egg prices stable, but Agriculture Minister Chen, Chi-chung says the council did not interfere in the matter.

許多農民都質疑農委會是否為了使蛋價穩定而進行干預，但農委會主任委員陳吉仲表示委員會並未干預。

Chen says Taiwan's egg production should resume normal standards around the end of February,

陳吉仲說，台灣的雞蛋生產應該會在 2 月底左右恢復正常標準，

he says as long as the production rate increases to at least 70% of its former standing, farmers will still be able to maintain a profit on sales.

更進一步表示，只要生產速度提高到過往至少七成，農民將能繼續維持銷售利潤。

But not everyone is satisfied with this answer.

但不是每個人都對這個答案感到滿意。

Poultry Association head Huang, Jung-chen says this is not the way supply and demand works, and farmers will protest if they cannot raise egg prices by 3 NT dollars.

養雞協會組長黃榮珍說，這不是供需的運作方式，而如果雞蛋價格無法提高新台幣 3 元，農民將會抗議。

The Agriculture Council is meeting with several farming associations on Tuesday to discuss the egg shortage.

農委會週二將與數個農業協會會面，討論雞蛋短缺問題。

If they can't reach an agreement on prices, farmers may find other ways to show their disapproval.

如果他們在價格方面無法達成協議，雞農可能會訴諸其它表達不滿的方式。

Emma Benack, RTI News.

中央廣播電台 Emma Benack 報導。