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 ...

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 ...

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… ...

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.