With the recent egg shortages and price increases in grocery stores because of bird flu, you might be looking at your neighbor's chicken flock with envy or considering going to a local farm.

Kathy Whitman, a Colorado State University Extension veterinary specialist, said the quest for fresh eggs should not preclude taking seriously the danger of the avian or bird flu, which can also ...

The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to ...

But in the first two months of 2025, egg prices have continued to climb, sending government officials in search of answers and interventions. The current outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. was first ...

IN THE NEWSROOM PEYTO Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen.

Egg and poultry farmers have already been working to protect their birds ever since the 2015 bird flu outbreak by taking measures like requiring workers to change clothes and shower before ...

One reason eggs are pricey and sometimes hard to find is an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu. It’s become a “major” threat to commercial and backyard ...

The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry. By Danielle Kaye and Julie ...

America’s flock of egg-laying hens dropped to the lowest since 2016 in January as avian influenza resulted in the death of millions of birds, driving egg prices to record levels. Eggs have been ...

It’s time to crack down. Complaints of illegal egg and poultry price gouging in New York state are up more than 840% in 2025 amid the recent bird flu outbreak, compared to just 16 similar ...