It's the chicken, not the egg. A highly pathogenic avian flu strain has been circulating in North America since 2022, and it has recently taken root at poultry farms across the country, according to ...

BALTIMORE ( WMAR) -- As the avian flu continues to impact poultry farms across the country, grocery stores are experiencing ...

Though the avian flu is — for now — affecting flocks mostly in California and the Midwest, the diminished supplies are ...

Egg prices have increased nationwide by about 38% in the past year. In other cases, eggs are absent from shelves altogether.

Nationally, on average, egg prices have increased more than 50% since June, back when a dozen eggs cost $2.72.

The highly contagious avian influenza has wreaked havoc on the egg market. In November and December alone, 17.2 million egg-laying hens died as a result of the virus. That’s nearly half of all ...

Empty shelves for eggs are seen during an egg shortage at a Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store in Redondo Beach, California, on January 2, 2025. Bird flu and other factors have contributed to an egg ...