Explainer: How bird flu has sent US eggs prices skyrocketing
The price of eggs at U.S. grocery stores has climbed to a record high, nearly doubling from a year ago, as outbreaks of bird flu have led to shortages by wiping out millions of hens.
Why are egg prices expensive? How 2025 bird flu egg shortage hurts average price near you
Why are egg prices so expensive right now? What is the average price during the 2025 egg shortage? What we know on why prices are up on a dozen eggs and more.
Chicken, Egg Companies Spar Over Bird-Flu Vaccinations
As egg prices soar to new highs, the two industries are on opposite sides of the debate over whether to give shots to birds.
What to know about bird flu in 2025, from how it's spread to symptoms and egg impacts
Bird flu has led to a wide variety of symptoms during recent outbreaks, including common flu symptoms like cough and vomiting. Many have also had conjunctivitis or pink eye as their only symptom, which experts suspect is from contaminated milk from cows infected by bird flu being splashed onto workers.
Should You Stop Eating Eggs, Chicken, and Milk Because of Bird Flu?
Bird flu continues to spread to farm animals, raising concerns about whether it's safe to drink milk or eat beef, eggs, and other products. Here's what experts want you to know about food safety amid the outbreak.
California egg prices at record high as bird flu decimates farms. Relief months away
In California, eggs are more expensive due to a combination of factors including higher production costs, bird flu and the requirement that eggs be raised in a cage-free system. In January, a dozen eggs in California cost nearly $9, up about 70% since the previous month.
Border Patrol sees uptick in egg smuggling on southern border amid skyrocketing prices
People are trying to smuggle eggs across the southern border, authorities said, as prices continue to increase amid a shortage caused by the bird flu.
Why are egg prices so high? Will egg prices go down? What to know about bird flu shortage
The average price for a dozen eggs skyrocketed in January, and it doesn't look like the rise in egg prices will slow any time soon.
Egg farmer deals with shortage, bird flu in southern Illinois
Josh Burkholder, co-owner of The Egg Basket in Macedonia, Illinois, in his first year of business, is dealing with an egg shortage and the danger of the bird flu.
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