Egg shortage, higher prices caused by spike in bird flu cases
According to the latest data from the USDA, the number of birds affected by cases spiked over the last three months. That change is creating a shortage of chickens, and a lack of eggs as a result.
Egg prices could continue to climb in Massachusetts due to bird flu, with some stores setting limits
The combination of bird flu​ and inflation might drive up egg prices in Massachusetts by another 20% in 2025, according to experts.
Yes, there is an egg shortage because of bird flu
Yes, there is an egg shortage due to bird flu. Officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have confirmed there is an egg shortage and linked it to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which has spread between chicken flocks across the country since first appearing in the U.S. in February 2022.
Americans grapple with egg shortage as bird flu devastates flocks
The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the Chicago-based American Egg Board.
Grocery stores are scrambling amid egg shortage as bird flu spreads
Though the avian flu is — for now — affecting flocks mostly in California and the Midwest, the diminished supplies are hitting grocers in Massachusetts.
Egg shortage, higher prices caused by spike in bird flu cases affecting millions of chickens
According to the latest data from the USDA, the number of birds affected by cases spiked over the last three months. That change is creating a shortage of chickens, and a lack of eggs as a result.
Massachusetts farmers concerned amid bird flu outbreak, high inflation
Across the country, and in Massachusetts, egg prices are on the rise, a trend that is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.
Price of eggs on the rise due to bird flu and inflation
Americans can expect to pay more for eggs in 2025, as Avian flu continues to hurt commercial and backyard livestock nationwide. According to the US Department of Agriculture, egg prices are predicted to increase by 20.
Growing bird flu egg shortages drive sales boom for small Mass. farms
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