The latest data from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the USDA's Avian Influenza Tracker shows a significant impact in Ohio over the past 30 days.
The bird flu crisis, coupled with Colorado's cage-free egg mandate, is ravaging the state's supply and sending sticker prices soaring.
Though the avian flu is — for now — affecting flocks mostly in California and the Midwest, the diminished supplies are hitting grocers in Massachusetts.
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.
A national egg shortage has sent egg prices soaring and left grocery shelves bare. Outbreaks of bird flu, or avian influenza (H5N1) have devastated flocks of laying hens and created
Shoppers in some parts of the country are finding empty egg shelves in their local grocery stores. And some grocery stores are limiting how many cartons shoppers can buy.
The risk of bird flu to humans is low, but eating undercooked eggs or chicken could increase your chances of exposure to infection and germs.
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The humble egg is getting harder to find in the Dallas area. Some shoppers are finding empty shelves for the Texas breakfast staple — and higher prices. “We are currently experiencing high demand and supplier shortages for eggs,
An ongoing bird flu epidemic has forced farmers to kill millions of egg-laying hens, leading to a serious shortage.
The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year increase of 36.8%.