Then, it takes much longer for new egg-laying hens to mature and be ready to produce eggs that can show up in the grocery store. In the "best-case scenario," with no more bird losses with bird flu ...

The bill, which took effect in recent years, in part banned confinement of egg-laying hens (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and guinea fowl) in certain areas with less than 1 square foot of usable ...

Kenny Torrella is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section, with a focus on animal welfare and the future of meat. Since the start of 2025, over 27 million egg-laying hens — 9 ...

Egg prices have skyrocketed to all-time highs due in part to an outbreak of avian flu, or bird flu, that has been afflicting egg-laying hens in the US since 2022.

Egg prices plunged by 12.7 percent month-on-month in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its latest inflation release. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs dropped to $5.12 in ...

Egg farmers are facing a catastrophic global animal disease outbreak that has wiped out over 130 million egg-laying hens, resulting in egg prices hitting historic highs, and the secretary of Agricu… ...

Presidential promises notwithstanding, the likelihood that egg prices will go down in the near future is slim. By all accounts, the price increase of a dozen grade-A eggs rose from $3.30 in ...

The USDA forecasts egg production going down in 2025, "reflecting a smaller laying flock as a result of losses to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), as well as lower lay rates." Even in an ...

Egg prices have risen steadily over the past two years. A spike in avian flu and the approaching holiday season are combining to make the problem even worse.